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Dec 2, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Leni Cummins discussed personal liability and indemnification of board members in the “Legal Lessons” column of Habitat Magazine. While serving on a co-op or condo board can be rewarding, it comes with risks, and understanding the protections available is imperative. Indemnification clauses protect board members if sued and should be broad enough that they cover various claims, rather than only contract-related issues.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Monday, November 11, 2024
Leni Cummins was quoted in a New York Times “Ask Real Estate” article responding to a question regarding requirements for co-op board members to live in the building. While the law does not dictate that directors of co-ops must be residents of the building, a co-op’s governing documents may have specific requirements, potentially found in its bylaws. “It’s possible the bylaws are silent on these issues.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Leni Cummins was quoted in a New York Times “Ask Real Estate” article responding to a question regarding co-ops banning electronic bicycles and residents requesting accommodation under the Fair Housing Act.
Electronic bicycles pose deadly fire hazards, and a case against the co-op may be weak without key elements required of a housing discrimination case. “The board cannot ignore your request,” said Leni.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Leni Morrison Cummins |Jennifer Miller
Commencing on August 18, 2024, all owners of residential properties in the State of New York must add a new notice to their residential leases. This includes cooperatives (coops) and condominiums (condos).
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Effective January 1, 2025, housing providers in New York City will need to think twice about how they use criminal background checks. Local Law No. 24, titled the Fair Chance Housing Act, limits the use of criminal background information in property sales and lease applications, making it an unlawful discriminatory practice for housing providers to deny housing based on certain arrest or conviction records.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Leni Cummins was quoted in a Habitat Magazine article responding to a question regarding boards for co-ops being required to account for their use of funds. Her response was previously published in the New York Times “Ask Real Estate” column.
While a co-op’s board of directors has a right to enter into a confidential settlement, a board cannot hide the financial impact of a lawsuit as a whole.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Effective January 1, 2025, housing providers in New York City will need to think twice about how they use criminal background checks. Local Law No. 24, titled the Fair Chance Housing Act, limits the use of criminal background information in property sales and lease applications, making it an unlawful discriminatory practice for housing providers to deny housing based on certain arrest or conviction records.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Leni Cummins was quoted in a New York Times “Ask Real Estate” article responding to a question regarding boards for co-ops being required to account for its use of funds.
While a co-op’s board of directors has a right to enter into a confidential settlement, a board cannot hide the financial impact of a lawsuit as a whole. “Shareholders can review the co-op’s audited financial statements,” said Leni. “These statements will reflect the cost of the legal action.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Monday, March 25, 2024
Leni Cummins appears on CNN to discuss what could happen to Donald Trump’s properties if New York State Attorney General Letitia James decides to seize Trump’s assets in lieu of the $454 million fine Trump said he cannot meet. The fines stem from a ruling in which Trump was found guilty of filing fraudulent financial statements for many years, which resulted in inflating the value of his assets.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Leni Morrison Cummins
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Leni Cummins discusses concerns raised by an individual residing in a gated community with CooperatorNews.
Leni discusses a property manager's control over the board, including the alleged withholding of login information for homeowner meetings and filling vacant board seats without elections in CooperatorNews.
