Articles filed under Condominiums
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Owners do not have right to ask questions at board meetingsSep 07, 2013 12:56 am - Q. I have always wondered about a practice of our homeowners association. Owners are permitted to attend the board meetings; however, owners are not able to pose questio...
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Adopt rules for recorded board meetingsAug 31, 2013 12:59 am - Q. I understand that a unit owner in a condominium association can videotape a board meeting. Can the board impose any restrictions on this? A. The Illinois Condominium...
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How determine size of reservesAug 24, 2013 12:45 am - Q. Every year, the board of our association struggles to determine how much of a reserve contribution should be included in the annual budget. Is there a “rule of thumb”...
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Association bylaws determine voting rulesAug 17, 2013 12:08 am - Q. There are only three candidates for the three open seats on the board, each for a two-year term, that are up for election at the upcoming annual meeting. Do we have t...
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There’s no limit to number of proxies an owner can gatherAug 10, 2013 12:31 am - Q. I have a question regarding proxy voting within my association. A great number of units in our condominium association are investor owned and being leased. The board ...
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Avoid annual meeting pitfallsAug 03, 2013 12:31 am - Annual meeting season for many Illinois associations will occur over the balance of the year. The annual meeting may be the most important event for an association, yet ...
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Four-year board term acceptableJul 27, 2013 12:01 am - Q. The declaration of covenants for our common interest community association provides that the term of office for each board member is four years. That seems like a lon...
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Waterford at Prairie Park featured in model profileJul 26, 2013 12:04 am - Prairie Park’s Waterford model is all dressed up and ready to impress. The design, which won a gold key award, shows a contemporary, Michigan Avenue interior and is the ...
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A condo board can buy bulk high-speed Internet serviceJul 20, 2013 12:19 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is considering entering into a bulk high-speed Internet service contract for all units. I don’t want the service, and I certa...
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Condo talk: Who can serve on association boardJul 13, 2013 1:46 am - Q. Many units in our association are owned by entities, rather than by individual people. Our annual meeting is coming up, and a question has been raised as to who is el...