David M. Bendoff
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Unit owner should pay electric bill for charging stationSep 29, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Currently, the association pays for the electricity that serves the detached garages used by unit owners. Each garage consists of four interior parking spaces with di...
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Can old association fitness equipment be donated to charity?Sep 22, 2023 6:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium association recently replaced the exercise equipment in our association's fitness center. The old equipment was donated to a charitable o...
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Meetings allow board, not unit owners, to discuss association businessSep 15, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Owners in our association are told by the board they are welcome to attend board meetings. However, the owners who do attend board meetings are instructed they are no...
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No exemption to condominium law for small associationsSep 08, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: We are a small, self-managed condominium association. Complying with the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act is extremely burdenso...
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Unit owners must keep condo association activeAug 25, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our (self-managed Illinois) condominium association is comprised of eight units. Our declaration requires three to be board members. What would happen if we were unab...
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Flood insurance required of ownersAug 18, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium currently has $15 million in flood insurance. The new FEMA flood map shows a portion of the common element parking lot is in the flood zone. Owners wi...
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Association must keep unit keys under lock and keyAug 11, 2023 7:00 am - Q: It has become increasingly necessary for our condominium association to go into units on an emergency basis to address common element issues. We are thinking of requi...
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Board is lax in collection of assessmentsAug 04, 2023 7:00 am - Q: Our condominium board has a collections problem. There is one unit in arrears of $4,000. No legal actions have been taken and our property manager doesn't do a good j...
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Who is supposed to fix garage doors in townhouse associations?Jul 23, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I live in a common interest community association with townhouse-style units. The association is responsible for unit roof, siding and gutter maintenance, repair and ...
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A cause, or breach, needed to terminate service contractsJul 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: About 15 years ago, the developer of our condominium association entered into a five-year contract with a service provider that automatically renews for additional fi...