David M. Bendoff
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Board lacked authority to impose leasing restrictionFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois Appellate Court has invalidated a rule adopted by the board of a condominium that imposed a leasing restriction. Stobe v. 842-848 West Bradley Place Condomi...
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Board needs authorty to handle emergency repairsFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - Q. A pipe in a unit in our condominium burst, causing water to flood the common elements and other units. Our president sent an email to all board members asking us to v...
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Recent case clarifies foreclosures and assessmentsFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Can you discuss the 1010 Lake Shore Association v. Deutsche Bank National Trust case, and its impact on assessment collections? A. The Illinois Supreme Court recently...
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Board lacked authority to enter three-year management agreementJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - A recent Illinois appellate level case concerns the validity of a management agreement entered into by a condominium association. The outcome did not go well for the man...
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Summary of new Ombudsperson ActJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - As noted in last week's column, laws were enacted last year, effective Jan. 1, affecting Illinois condominium associations and common interest community associations. To...
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Summary of condominium property act changes for 2016Jan 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Laws were enacted in 2015, effective in 2016, affecting Illinois condominium associations and common interest community associations. Today's column will focus on the ch...
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Board can refuse to disclose owner assessment delinquenciesJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am an owner in a condominium. I am concerned about the assessment delinquencies in the association, so I made a written request to the board for a list of the delin...
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Once voting begins at a meeting it must proceed to conclusionJan 02, 2016 12:00 am - Q. A meeting of the members of our association was called to vote on a matter that required the approval of two-thirds of all owners of the association. A quorum of owne...
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Entire condominium property can be soldDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - An interesting trend is emerging in the condominium arena throughout the Chicago area. There is a growing number of real estate developers seeking to acquire entire exis...
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Rules can differ on reserve allocationsDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Your Nov. 28 column indicates the budget for a condominium must identify a reserve contribution for each component for which the reserve fund is established. That see...