David M. Bendoff
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Only the board can fire management companyJul 18, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Do owners have the right to remove a property management company? A. No. The board of directors of the association has the right to engage the services of a property ...
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Association could take action on vacant lotsJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Q. All of the lots in our 20-year-old, single-family homeowners association have been sold by the developer. However, a few lots are still vacant, and there is nothing i...
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Single-family home associations usually not treated as condominiumsJul 04, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are a homeowners association of detached single-family homes with less than 60 lots. Your column often refers to the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Do these re...
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Parking rules should define "business" vehiclesJun 27, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The bylaws of our association prohibit the parking of any "business" vehicles in driveways. A plain panel van, with business license plates, has been parked in a driv...
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Insurance issues arise when classes use association propertyJun 20, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The board of our association wants to permit a fitness instructor to use association facilities in order to hold exercise classes for residents. The instructor would ...
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Rules should be followed as writtenJun 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The board of our association adopted extensive amended rules when I was on the board several years ago. We have a new president who feels the rules do not have to be ...
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Question boards when they make exceptions to rulesJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We live in a 30-unit condominium outside of Chicago. The rules for the association provide that dogs are not allowed to be kept in the building. Recently, the board v...
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Association boards need at least three members for nonprofit statusMay 30, 2015 12:00 am - Q. In one of your recent articles you mention that in order to maintain the association's status as a nonprofit corporation with the Secretary of State in Illinois, it m...
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Board can terminate lease for violation of association rulesMay 23, 2015 12:00 am - Q. A unit in our condominium association is leased by an owner to a person who has a long history of ignoring and violating the rules. The board has levied fines that th...
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Residents may self-report their age to satisfy minium age requirementsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our association has minimum age requirements for residents, as permitted by federal law. The association is supposed to make sure residents meet the age requirements....