Unit owner is liable for water damage to his unit
Q. I am on the board of a condominium association. A unit owner fell asleep while filling his bathtub, and the water poured over, damaging his unit only. The unit...
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Board, not unit owners, responsible for common-element upkeep
Q: Our condominium association consists of four units. The board coordinates lawn maintenance and snow removal services; however, the board has assigned unit owners to maintain the common elements inside...
Unit owner questions validity of board’s actions
Q: I have two questions concerning condominium board meetings. Notwithstanding I am a unit owner of a condominium unit, the board has prohibited me from attending board meetings because I...
Condo association not responsible for restoring wall tiles
Q: Our high-rise condominium building is undergoing a water riser replacement project. The project requires accessing the pipes between units by cutting open bathroom and kitchen walls to access the...
Realty agent selling units allowed to serve on board
Q: A recently elected member of our board of directors is a real estate agent who has lived in the building for many years, sold many units, and is representing...
Association can prohibit guns in common element amenities
Q: I live in a high-rise condominium building, and recently, a no-gun sign was posted in the entry lobby window of the building. Does the posting of the sign require...
The dish on installing satellite dish outside a unit
Q: We recently bought a condo unit on the top floor of a three-story building. The association provides cable TV to each unit, but we prefer satellite TV service. The...
Fuel added to fire on issue of chimney inspection cost
Q: I live in a town house community association where about 25 percent of the homes have fireplaces. Due to a recent fire in one of the units, the association...
Association has right to enter unit to check for water leak
Q: I own a condo and the unit below mine reported a water leak. The association retained a plumber to inspect my unit. He entered my unit without my consent,...
How new developments affect your condo association
Last week, we explored recent Illinois legislative, judicial and executive developments affecting condominium associations. Today, we take a look at more developments. Associations must allow special process servers access to...