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Leaving a Co-op During Repairs

July 30, 2010 – Media Mention
The New York Times
Doug Heller weighs in on what rights a co-op shareholder might have if the co-op board forces him and his family to leave for a week while repairs are performed, in this Q&A in the Sunday real estate section. Doug says the board has the business judgment rule on its side, the shareholder can point to no bright-line case law that declares a certain duration of absence unreasonable, and the proprietary lease does not obligate the co-op to pay for alternative housing.

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