David M. Bendoff
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Percentage of owners, units is differentJun 01, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I am hoping you can help me out, as I am pretty confused. Various provisions of our condominium declaration require some percentage of the owners to approve different...
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Self-management may be an unwise choiceMay 25, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Our association has always been professionally managed, and the management company has done very good work. In an effort to reduce expenses, the board of directors wa...
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Associations should consider adopting energy policiesMay 18, 2019 7:00 am - Green, environmentally friendly, alternative energy sources are becoming increasingly popular with unit owners in associations. As such, this will update what I wrote he...
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Are hearings for rules violations public?May 11, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association conducts rules violation hearings in an open session of board meetings. This permits all owners to attend and watch the heari...
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Association rules still required after law is changedMay 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Last fall, the board of our association adopted a written policy for resolving unit owner complaints pursuant to Section 35 of the Illinois Condominium and Common Int...
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Tenant should be able to answer complaintApr 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our condominium association issued a notice of violation to an owner regarding conduct of the owner's tenant. The notice provided the owner with the opportunity for a...
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Owner must maintain lot even if undevelopedApr 20, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I live in a common interest community association of detached single-family homes. The lot next to my home is a vacant lot that is always filled with overgrown weeds ...
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Preventing board election problemsApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our association permits candidates for the board to be nominated from the floor at the annual meeting. This has created problems when the nominee isn't present at the...
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When units are owned by trusts, corporations and partnershipsApr 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Only owners are permitted to serve on the board of our association. Each year, the association has owners complete a census form identifying the owners of the unit. H...
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Video doorbell in condominium raises privacy issueMar 30, 2019 7:00 am - Q. We installed a video doorbell on the door of our condominium unit. Our neighbor in the unit across the hall, whose door is directly across from our door, complained t...