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Plain-English summaries and synced statutory text for New York community associations. Search by keyword or open a chapter from the list below.This is a reference library for the statutes that govern community associations: condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations. Each chapter pairs a plain-English summary with the synced statutory text and a link to the official source, so you can look up the law behind a board decision. It is reference, not legal advice.
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NY Chapter 339-d-339-kk
New York's condominium statute. Governs property submitted to the article by a recorded declaration, the units and common elements, the board of managers and by-laws, allocation of common charges and expenses by common interest, the board's lien for unpaid common charges and its judicial foreclosure in like manner as a real-property mortgage, records, and compliance with the by-laws. New York has no dedicated homeowners-association act; non-condominium associations run on the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and recorded covenants.
Official sourceNY Chapter 339-d to 339-kk
Governs the creation, ownership, and operation of condominiums in New York. Covers the declaration, bylaws, unit owner rights, common element maintenance, board powers, lien enforcement, and the rights of purchasers and mortgagees.
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