The office continues to get complaints of unregistered people living or staying in the Co-Op. Members have the right to know who is living among them for their safety and the safety of their investment in the Co-Op. That is why all perspective members go through a thorough screening process for criminal background, evictions and credit. Members that skirt or bypass that process by allowing others to reside in their units without going through the proper steps are violating the Co-Op Occupancy Agreement which can result in eviction. The Occupancy Agreement is very clear on the subject:

Article 5:

“Members shall occupy the dwelling unit covered by this Agreement as a private dwelling unit for themselves and/or immediate family and for no other purpose”

Article 7:

“Members hereby agrees not to assign this Agreement nor to sublet the dwelling unit without the written consent of the corporation’s Board of Directors.”

Article 14:

“The Member covenants that he will preserve and promote the cooperative ownership principals on which the Corporation has been founded, abide by the Charter, By-laws, rules and regulations of the Corporation and any amendments thereto, and by his acts of cooperation with its other members bring about for himself and his co-members a high standard in home and community condition.”

If you have anyone currently residing in your unit that is not on the occupancy agreement and does not fit the criteria above; please take the proper steps to add them to the occupancy agreement or remove them from the property and save the office the trouble of getting involved and having them pursue the issue further.