David M. Bendoff
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Owners required to provide mortgage holder's name and address to boardOct 04, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our condominium association declaration requires the board to give notice of proposed amendments to the mortgage holder of each unit. The board has requested owners t...
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How to compensate board membersSep 27, 2014 12:01 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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Condo owners must state a purpose to examine association financial recordsSep 20, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I live in a condominium located in the city of Chicago. Last week, I made a request to examine certain financial books and records of the association. The board denie...
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Condo board should act on abandoned unitSep 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. One of our owners abandoned his unit three years ago. The board felt it would just be a matter of time before the owner's mortgage company would foreclose, but so far...
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Board within its rights to charge for copies of minutesSep 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. After years of providing our condominium homeowners with copies of approved meeting minutes, owners are now being advised that we must make an appointment and drive 2...
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Emailed notice of meetings allowed by stateAug 30, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I understand there is legislation pending in Illinois that would permit condominium associations to issue notice to owners electronically, rather than through the mai...
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Policy should govern the bidding processAug 23, 2014 5:14 am - Q. Is it necessary for a board to obtain multiple bids for every project? A. A board should establish a policy that describes the types of projects and/or dollar amounts...
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Association board is legally obligated to enforce rulesAug 16, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our single-family homeowners association receives complaints from homeowners about rules violations by their neighbors. Is the board required to act on these complain...
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Only the board has authority to hire, or fire, a managerAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I live in a condominium association. We have had the same management firm and manager for the last nine years. Most of the residents are not happy with this arrangeme...
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Balcony cannot be extended without owners' permissionAug 02, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our townhouse style condominium unit includes a rear balcony that is a limited common element of the unit. I want to extend my balcony about a foot. Is this permitted...