David M. Bendoff
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Board's budgeting process seems to set assessments arbitrarilyFeb 17, 2023 5:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: Our homeowners association board approves the budget based on expenses and reserves only. The board never includes projected revenue from dues. Th...
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How much 'wiggle room' exists in a proposed budget?Feb 10, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: In order to meet the Illinois Condominium Property Act requirement to distribute a proposed budget to homeowners at least 25 days prior to board a...
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Association cannot legally keep surplus rental paymentsFeb 03, 2023 5:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q: Our association took possession of an owner's unit after an eviction for nonpayment of assessments. The unit's delinquency has been paid off, and ...
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Board members must put owners' financial interests above their ownJan 27, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We keep reading that board members of our condominium association have a fiduciary duty to the unit owners. What does that mean? A: Section 18.4 of the Illinois Condo...
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Association needs to have one voice dealing with contractorsJan 20, 2023 5:00 am - Q: A couple of contractors for the association have indicated they will no longer bid for future work with the association. The stated reason is they have received contr...
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Can an association police your car's plate registration?Jan 13, 2023 6:00 am - Q. Residents in our condominium association park vehicles in a common element parking lot. There is no assigned parking. The new rules for our association permit the boa...
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Board responsibilities go beyond keeping assessments lowJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium association thinks its primary responsibility is to keep monthly assessments low and to avoid special assessments. I would like to know w...
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Punish the disobedient owner, not the dogDec 30, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: There is a dog walking area set up in our association to serve a large number of dogs. Bags and a trash can are provided for disposal of dog waste...
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Condominium seller is not off the hook for unpaid assessmentsDec 23, 2022 5:00 am - Q: An owner in our condominium, with about a $15,000 unpaid assessment balance, sold his unit at a discount to a buyer for cash. The parties did not request an assessmen...
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Tips to help avoid mayhem at your next annual meetingDec 16, 2022 5:00 am - Q. We are a fairly good sized self-managed association. We have had significant turnover on the board. As a result, information has not been effectively transferred to c...