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Condo board member wants to quit

May 20, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

Q: I was a board member of my condominium association and resigned in writing because I believed there was property manager/board incompetence. Now I would like to call a meeting...

A deeded parking unit in a condominium garage is real estate and has a percentage ownership in common elements, so the owner of a parking space can be charged an assessment. But the parking space owner should not also be charged a rental fee.

Is condo trying to get away with double parking jeopardy?

May 20, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

Q: I recently purchased a condominium residential unit and a deeded parking unit in the garage. In reviewing my assessment ledger, I noticed that I am being charged a condominium...

What to do about a cold unit — and a busybody

May 21, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

Q. I recently purchased a condominium unit in Chicago and reported to the property manager that my unit is always quite cold. Our building has a central heating system and...

A condominium board can adopt special assessments if needed to pay for the maintenance, repair and replacement of common elements.

Buyers can request condo board’s financials before signing

May 20, 2019 at 8:03 a.m.

Q: I purchased my condominium unit in summer 2014, however, I have since learned that the condominium association has been operating at a loss for many years. The board is...

A condo association board can adopt annual budgets without unit owner approval, but budgets that exceed 115 percent of the previous year can be rejected by a unit owner vote.

Owners can reject condo association budget that tops 115 percent mark

May 20, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Q: I am the treasurer of our condominium association and am questioning the validity of our recently adopted budget. Our budget increased to over 115 percent of the previous year's...

Handling mailed-in assements and checks can be a burden, but community associations cannot mandate homeowners be required to pay their assessments by direct debit as the only method for payment.

Condo board cannot inflict ‘inconvenience’ fee for residents avoiding debit service

May 20, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Q. I am the president of a self-managed homeowners association. Our owners pay their regular assessments by check, which necessitates a board member spending time collecting the assessments from the...

The first step for a board to address pet issues is to ensure there are adequate and clear pet rules.

How to address condo pet issues

May 20, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Q. I am on the board of a condominium association, and our community has an ongoing issue with dogs, specifically, unit owners not picking up dog feces from the common...

A condo association may include unpaid amounts it believes are valid for a mixed-use property on an estoppel certificate.

Associations can claim unpaid charges on estoppel certificate

May 20, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

This is the final installment highlighting several cases of interest to community associations, including unpublished cases of interest. For a condominium association in a mixed-use property where another property owner...

Condo associations should obtain legal advice after a foreclosure to ensure the maximum amount of common expenses is collected.

Foreclosure buyers may be responsible for previous owner’s fees

May 20, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

There have been a number of published judicial rulings in 2015 that have implications for Illinois condominium and/or community associations. Over the next several weeks, we will highlight several of...

Many amendments to the Common Interest Community Association Act (CICAA) and the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure became effective in 2015.

Part 2: A look at legislative revisions for condo associations

May 20, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

As Part 2 of my column discussing legislative and case law updates, this one will be devoted to amendments to the Common Interest Community Association Act (CICAA) and the Illinois...

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