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Conversion condominium may have been an apartment

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Oct 24, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: I am looking to purchase my first condominium unit. My real estate agent referred to one of the properties I am looking at as a new "conversion condominium." What does that mean?
Unit votes cannot be split in elections

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Oct 17, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: Each condominium unit in our association is entitled to one vote, regardless of the number of co-owners of the unit. Can the bylaws be changed to allow each of the co-owners of a unit to have a vote? If not, can the bylaws be changed to permit the vote be divided among the multiple co-owners of the unit?
Order of protection issue stymies board

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Oct 10, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: A resident in our condominium association obtained an order of protection against another resident of the condominium; the two residents live in the units next door to one another. The resident who obtained the order of protection has asked the association to disable the other resident's key fob so the resident cannot get in the building. Is this something the association is required to do?
Residents upset about pandemic delays

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Sep 19, 2020 7:00 AM - The developer of our townhouses has withheld the turnover of control to a homeowners association, claiming rules during the COVID-19 pandemic established by the governor of Illinois regarding meeting sizes is the reason why it cannot discuss the turnover of the HOA with residents.
Classified ads allowed on association website

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Sep 12, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: The board of our association created an elaborate association website. The website includes a "classified ad" page that allows owners to advertise items for sale. The association charges a fee for the ads, as a revenue generator. Is this permitted?
Commission members need not be unit owners

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Sep 5, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: The board of directors of our homeowners' association is setting up various commissions. These include a social commission, a decorating commission and a landscaping commission. We have many talented people living in our association who are not unit owners, but who would make terrific contributions to these commissions. Can a person who is not an owner of a unit be a member of these commissions?
Condominium must allow census worker to enter building

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: A census worker asked to be admitted into the condominium building, to which the entry doors are locked. Does our association need to admit census workers to the property?
Board members may not waive portion of their assessments

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Aug 22, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: We have difficulty in recruiting candidates for the board of our condominium association. To attract candidates, the board would like to either waive some portion of the assessments for board members, or pay board members. Is this permitted?
Board members' term begins at election

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Aug 15, 2020 1:38 PM - When does a board members term start? Should condo owners get refund for not being able to use pool?
Who pays for upkeep of association's dog run?

BY DAVID M. BENDOFF
Aug 8, 2020 7:00 AM - Q: The declaration of condominium for our association permits dogs, and our property includes a large dog run for pet owners to use. The declaration describes the dog run as a limited common element assigned for the use of owners of units with dogs.

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