Articles filed under Condominiums
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How much 'wiggle room' exists in a proposed budget?Feb 10, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: In order to meet the Illinois Condominium Property Act requirement to distribute a proposed budget to homeowners at least 25 days prior to board a...
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Association cannot legally keep surplus rental paymentsFeb 03, 2023 5:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q: Our association took possession of an owner's unit after an eviction for nonpayment of assessments. The unit's delinquency has been paid off, and ...
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Board responsibilities go beyond keeping assessments lowJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium association thinks its primary responsibility is to keep monthly assessments low and to avoid special assessments. I would like to know w...
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Punish the disobedient owner, not the dogDec 30, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: There is a dog walking area set up in our association to serve a large number of dogs. Bags and a trash can are provided for disposal of dog waste...
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Board should not require unnecessary removal of patioDec 09, 2022 5:00 am - Q: An owner in our association replaced their unit's concrete patio with brick pavers. This was done without obtaining the prior approval of the board of directors as re...
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$9.7 million sale will make downtown Arlington Heights condo building apartments againDec 12, 2022 6:04 am - A 40-unit condominium building in downtown Arlington Heights has been sold for $9.7 million in a deconversion deal that will make the five-story building apartments agai...
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Condo's term limits for board members is not bindingDec 02, 2022 6:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q: The bylaws for our condominium provide that board members can succeed themselves on the board. Board members serve for terms of two-years. The de...
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State keeps record of who is in charge of nonprofit condosNov 11, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: Our daughter, who owned a condominium in a Chicago suburb, recently passed away suddenly. I am her father, live out of state and am going through ...
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Condo budget is more difficult in inflationary timesNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: In establishing the 2023 annual budget, the board of our association raised our monthly assessment using the federal Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase amount ...
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Stolen bike may be both a police and association matterOct 21, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: Our condominium recently had a resident report their bike stolen from our bike room. We have the women who stole the bike on camera (we can't iden...