Illinois Condominium associations

Maintenance Repairs & Common Elements• March 25, 2026

Illinois Condo Association Not Liable for Leaking Pipe

Condominium associations are often caught in the middle of disputes over water damage, plumbing failures, and competing insurance claims. In Jasinska v. Briar Hill II Condo. Ass’n, 2018 IL App (2d) 170307-U, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed judgment in favor of a condominium association where a unit owner failed to establish that a leaking pipe was a common element.  Since…
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Illinois Condo & HOA Case Law• March 5, 2026

Illinois Court: Declaration Controls over HOA Rules

Illinois homeowners associations cannot enforce a rule that contradicts their recorded declaration. This was the central issue in Kubik as Tr. of Sarah J. Kubik Declaration of Tr. Dated Feb. 1, 2002 v. Darien Club Owners Ass’n (2025 IL App (3d) 240546-U), a dispute arose as to whether the installation of fencing was permitted as the HOA’s rules and regulations…
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