Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
What are the new rules for having brokers on co-op boards?
May 6, 2019 - 10:00 AM
There are amendments made to the business corporation law, which, as The Cooperator explains, governs corporations in New York State. This includes co-ops, and the BCL lays out regulations regarding board meetings and more.
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Is apartment swapping legal in New York City?
April 22, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Tenants and owners alike should proceed with caution.
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My tenants' gas is out. Do I owe them a rent abatement?
April 15, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Under the city's Warranty of Habitability, landlords are required to provide gas to tenants; if there is none, or if it's leaking, it's considered a violation of the law.
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Ask Sam: Can I get evicted because of my neighbors' noise complaints?
April 10, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Dealing with neighbor noise (or complaints about it) is a standard-issue facet of city living. As such, there's a long line of court cases about this issue, and "it's pretty much accepted law that you have to put up with a certain amount of noise," says attorney Sam Himmelstein, "as long as it's not unreasonably loud or happening during hours when people would be sleeping."
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How big is too big for an underlying mortgage?
April 8, 2019 - 10:00 AM
A large mortgage is not necessarily a reason not to buy, but it certainly could affect your monthly expenses, our experts say.
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How do we elect a new co-op board at our shareholders meeting if attendance is too low?
March 25, 2019 - 10:00 AM
If you don’t have a quorum at your annual shareholders meeting, is there another way to elect board directors?
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