David M. Bendoff
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Owners must give access to common element repairs in their unitsAug 04, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I received a notice from the board of my condominium association that its plumbing contractor needs access to my unit in order to inspect for a source of a water leak...
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Cluttered deck can lead to board actionJul 28, 2018 7:00 am - Q. One of the owners in our association uses the deck of their unit to store personal property, for which they don't have enough room in the unit. The deck is packed, an...
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Board members cannot conduct business at annual meetingJul 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The annual meeting of the owners to elect members to our association's board of directors is scheduled for later this month. There are various pressing issues for whi...
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Association employee must have a day offJul 07, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Can an association employee work seven days a week? A. It is my general understanding that an employee cannot be required to work seven days a week. However, an emplo...
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Board can terminate lease between owner and tenantJun 30, 2018 7:00 am - Q. There is a renter of a condominium unit in our association who causes serious problems, and frequently violates numerous rules and provisions of the declaration of co...
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Off-site address required to provide informationJun 23, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I own a unit in a homeowners association, but I live off-site and out of state. My association wants me to provide my off-site address. Why does the association need ...
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Ownership in common elements is divided one way onlyJun 16, 2018 7:00 am - Q. As is typical, the units in our condominium have different percentages of ownership in the common elements, depending on the value of the units. That "value" was base...
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Assessment of condos may not be accurateJun 09, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We own a unit in a small condominium association in Cook County. The current declaration of condominium allocates percentage of ownership equally (20 percent) among a...
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Foreclosure filing alone does not disqualify board memberJun 02, 2018 7:00 am - Q. One of the members of our condominium association's board is in the middle of a mortgage foreclosure action involving his unit. Is this owner eligible to serve on the...
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Owners may challenging a proxy formMay 26, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We live in an Illinois common interest association of over 100 townhouses. Each year, we hold an annual election meeting and election for the board. Procedurally, pro...