David M. Bendoff
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New rules cause privacy issuesDec 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I read your article outlining some of the changes included in the Illinois Condominium Property Act for 2018. I am hoping you can provide some further insight into th...
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A proxy is not a ballotDec 16, 2017 5:00 am - Q. A practice has continued for many years in our association that I have questioned. That is, the proxy given by one owner to another owner that designates who the owne...
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Accounting changes will likely be an added expenseDec 09, 2017 5:00 am - As I noted in the Nov. 18 column, new Section 1-45(h)(i) of the Common Interest Community Association Act and new Section 18.10 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act ...
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Owners must approve compensation of board membersDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - Q. The members of the board of our condominium are not paid. However, the board members receive a discount on their assessments. Is this permitted? A. The amount of the ...
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Handling privacy concerns for email and phone informationNov 25, 2017 5:00 am - I want to revisit an issue addressed in my Nov. 11 column regarding the amendment to Section 19(a) (7) of the Condominium Property Act. The amendment, effective Jan. 1, ...
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Cumulative or non-cumulative votingNov 18, 2017 5:00 am - Q. What is the difference between noncumulative voting and cumulative voting in an election for members to the board of an association? A. Voting in a board election is ...
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Shortfall often made up in next budgetNov 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. It looks like our condominium association will end the year with an operating account deficit. What can the board do to make up this shortfall? A. The board needs to ...
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Determining percentage of ownershipNov 04, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I believe percentage of ownership in the common elements in a condominium is based on square footage of the condominium units. Is that correct? Can you explain how pe...
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Unit owners would need to approve compensationOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The members of the board of our condominium spend a tremendous amount of their time on association matters. Can the board set a salary to be paid to board members? ...
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Unit owners can't use records for solicitationsOct 14, 2017 7:00 am - Q. I recently read about a change in Section 19 of the Condominium Property Act concerning books and records of an association. I understand owners will no longer have t...