David M. Bendoff
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Residents seek delivery box for packagesJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The board of our association was presented a petition signed by about 30 percent of the owners requesting the board to install a secure package delivery box in the ve...
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Clearing guest parking spacesDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It is very difficult for our snowplow contractor to remove snow from the common element guest parking spaces in our condominium. Can the board of our condominium asso...
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Board intends to borrow to pay property managerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are currently a self-managed condominium association. The board of our condominium is approving hiring a professional property manager for 2019 at an upcoming boar...
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Should an owner who has not paid assessments be elected to the board?Dec 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It's time for the annual meeting for our condominium association, and a controversy has erupted over one of our rules. The association has a rule that states an owner...
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Can owners keep email addresses private?Dec 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I know the Illinois Condominium Property Act was changed for 2018 to require associations to provide owner email addresses and telephone numbers to other owners. I th...
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Proposed budgets must be submitted in advanceNov 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I thought the proposed budget had to be mailed to the owners 25 days prior to the board's adoption of the budget, for all types of owners' associations in Illinois. I...
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Owner changes mind about who will voteNov 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I gave my proxy to another owner to vote on my behalf in the upcoming election at our association. It now appears that I will be able to attend the annual meeting in ...
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Associations must adopt owner complaint policy under the ombudsperson actNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Illinois condominium and common interest community associations must finally adopt a written policy for resolving complaints made by unit owners, pursuant to Section 35 ...
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Is condominium association responsible for mice, pest control?Oct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Q. For the last three years each autumn, mice get into our first-floor condominium unit through a hole between the foundation and brick above. Each year I have had to hi...
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Association asked to pay for patio damageOct 20, 2018 7:00 am - Q. The patio of my unit (a limited common element) has been damaged by erosion from water that cascades over the gutters of our building. The gutters clog frequently wit...