How to Enforce Condo Association Rules in Illinois: Notices, Hearings, and Fines As an Illinois Community Association director or board member, determining how to enforce condo rules consistently can be challenging, particularly when unit owners ignore repeated warnings and smaller fines have little deterrent effect. It’s not uncommon to wonder whether increasing penalties could achieve compliance, if you can enforce…
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Illinois’ 2025 legislative session began January 8 and adjourned May 31. Nearly 7,900 bills were introduced during the 2025 session. HB 2563/SB 1703 is legislation that would require condominium associations governed under the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et. seq) and homeowners associations governed under the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160/1 et. seq) with…
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When unit owners fall behind on their assessments, condominium associations are often left holding the financial bag, forced to maintain common elements without the contributions they’re contractually entitled to receive. The Illinois Appellate Court’s decision in Bd. of Directors of Warren Blvd. Condo. Ass’n v. Milton, 399 Ill. App. 3d 922, 927 N.E.2d 176 (1st Dist. 2010), affirms a necessary…
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In Bd. of Managers of Inverrary Condo. Ass’n v. Karaganis, 2017 IL App (2d) 160271, 80 N.E.3d 48, the Illinois Appellate Court clarified the enforcement powers available to condominium associations under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (735 ILCS 5/9-101). Specifically, the court held that a condominium association may pursue a money judgment, not just possession, against a delinquent unit…
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When an Illinois condominium association charges a unit owner for repairs or assessments, it must strictly follow the association’s governing documents and the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1). That’s the clear message from the Second District Appellate Court in Onan Suites Condominium Association, Inc. v. Johnson, 2018 IL App (2d) 170455-U. The decision provides guidance to Illinois condominium…
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When was the last time your condominium association reviewed its declaration and bylaws? If your condominium association’s governing documents have not been reviewed or revised recently, the condominium association may have significant legal liability. Oftentimes, condominium associations suffer costly and avoidable consequences because their governing documents were outdated, incomplete, or in conflict with current law. While many condominium associations are…
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