Chapter 15. Flashcards
Alteration Agreement
Describes the terms under which the cooperative gives permission to a shareholder before making any changes or improvements to the unit the shareholder occupies.
Board Package
A series of documents submitted for the review by a cooperative board.
By-laws
The owner’s rights and obligations for a condominium.
Common Elements
Also known as Common Areas; refers to the spaces in a building shared by residents of the building. Common areas include lobbies, corridors, stairs, elevators, etc
Condominium
A form of fee simple ownership of part of a structure having multiple units. Owners have title to their own units plus a share of the common elements.
Condop
A residential establishment that includes both a condominium and cooperative ownership structures. Typically the condop refers to the residential portion of a building which is treated as a single condominium unit owned through a cooperative-ownership structure.
Cooperative
A dwelling unit owned by a corporation in which an owner owns stock commensurate with the value of his or her apartment compared to the value of the building as a whole. The stockholder has a proprietary lease to the apartment.
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs)
Limitations and rules on a group of homes by a builder, developer, neighborhood association and/or homeowner associations; when living in a building, a buyer gives up certain freedoms to be part of a shared community.
Declaration
Also known as a Master Deed, is a fundamental document that establishes the existence of and further governs the use and maintenance of a condominium property.
House Rules
Rules in a cooperative that cover common issues including garbage disposal, maintenance, noise, and conflict resolution.
Letter of Intent (LOI)
Generally an agreement to agree. It outlines the terms between parties who have not formalized an agreement into a contract. LOIs are generally not binding and unenforceable.
Maintenance -
Monthly payments by a shareholder to a cooperative corporation
Offering Statement
A document prepared by the attorneys representing the builders of a newly constructed condominium building. The statement includes information about the number and type of units in the building, the Homeowners Association rights and duties to owners, and a list of any easements or liens affecting the title of the building. In most cases, buyers looking to purchase a new construction condo get the Offering Statement from their agent before they make an offer on a unit.
Proprietary Lease
A lease given by a corporation to another. It is often used in a co-op context, where the owner is given a certain number of shares in the co-op, along with a proprietary lease for one of the residences in the building.
Recognition Agreement
The agreement between the cooperative building and the bank lending money for purchase of shares of stock in the cooperative.
Share Loan
A loan in which shares of stock are used as collateral. Typically found in cooperative purchase
Sponsor -
The developer or owner organizing and offering for sale a condominium or cooperative development.
Flip Tax
A fee paid by a seller or buyer on a housing co-op transaction typically in New York City. It is not a tax, and not deductible as a property tax. It is a transfer fee payable upon the sale of an apartment to the co-op.
Flipping
A term used for buying a home and then turning around and reselling it for a profit.
A series of documents submitted for the review by a cooperative board is also known as what…?
Board Package
This document includes a written record of what occurs at a cooperative board meeting…?
Board Minutes
Which of the following is transferred to the buyer of condominium apartment at closing…?
Deed
A condominium apartment is classified as what type of property…?
Real property
Unlike in a cooperative, a condominium owner does NOT have to go through what, when selling their unit…?
Board approval
A Cooperative Policy State #1 outlines the rules and regulations with regards to what…?
Developers using brokers to test the market
A fundamental document that establishes the existence of and further governs the use and maintenance of a condominium property is known as…?
Declaration
A declaration is also known as what…?
Master Deed
A term used for buying a home and then turning around and reselling it for a profit is known as…?
Flipping
The agreement between the cooperative building and the bank lending money for the purchase of shares of stock in the cooperative is known as…?
Recognition Agreement
The developer or owner organizing and offering for sale a condominium or cooperative development is also referred to as a…?
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Sponsor
What does a cooperative owner receive at the closing…?
Proprietary Lease
Which of the following are referred to as the spaces in a building shared by residents of the building…?
Common Elements
All cooperative shareholders must pay which of the following each month…?
Maintenance fee
Which of the following is an example of a cost that is covered by cooperative owner’s monthly maintenance fee…?
Operating costs
Taxes owed by a corporation that owns a cooperative building are paid by which of the following…?
The shareholder’s monthly maintenance fees
The annual budget of a cooperative building is paid for by its shareholders. The amount each shareholder contributes is based on which of the following…?
The percentage of ownership of each shareholder
A cooperative apartment is considered what type of property…?
Personal property
Which of the following is considered chattel…?
Cooperative apartment
What is filed to give notice that a loan was given on a cooperative apartment…?
UCC-1
is a UCC-1 filed to give notice of a loan as opposed to a mortgage…?
A loan is given to the owner of a cooperative apartment
Which of the following may be considered a major concern for a bank seeking to lend money on a cooperative apartment…?
The cooperative has a high number of vacancies