David M. Bendoff
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Amendments to declarations are legalMar 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. You recently responded to a concern about a number of owner-occupied units that must be maintained, and once the maximum number of units permitted to be leased is rea...
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Questions about garage door rulesMar 03, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I heard a story on the news about a homeowners association in California that fined owners for keeping the garage door of their unit closed during the day. This was a...
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Rule requires shoveling of snow from balconiesFeb 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is dealing with problems associated with snow on the limited common element balconies that serve the individual condominium u...
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Only titled owners can voteFeb 17, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I read your Jan. 27 column with interest regarding the ineligibility of a nonowner, whose spouse is a unit owner, from serving on the board of a condominium associati...
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Boards can protect owners' email addressesFeb 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our condominium association is developing rules to implement the requirements in the Condominium Property Act regarding owner email addresses and phone numbers. We do...
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Owners must be notified of contract with board memberFeb 03, 2018 5:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association entered into a contract with a board member to provide certain maintenance supplies to the association. The board member owns...
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An owner's spouse cannot be a board memberJan 30, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I am married; however, the deed to my condominium unit in Illinois is in my name only. The declaration for our association says that a board member can be an owner or...
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Project may begin when approved by boardJan 20, 2018 5:00 am - Q. The board of our association approved a very significant roof project at a board meeting, and the project is to begin in just a few weeks. However, the board meets qu...
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Board shouldn't extend deadline for one candidateJan 06, 2018 5:00 am - Q. The board of my association issued a request for candidates for our annual meeting to elect directors to the board. I submitted a timely candidate form for the associ...
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Board should hire insured contractorsDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I am a longtime homeowner in a small townhouse development. Over the years, the board of directors of our association has knowingly allowed individuals who are not in...