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Brian Feldman

Fair Housing• December 15, 2025

Illinois HOA Risks Liability for IDHR Retaliation

In Thai v. Triumvera 600 Naples Ct. Condo. Ass’n, 2020 IL App (1st) 192408, Plaintiffs, Matthew Thai, Tuyetha Dinh, and one of their four minor children (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed an amended complaint against Triumvera 600 Naples Court Condominium Association (“Association”) alleging various claims, including claims for violating the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”),775 ILCS 5, et seq. At issue in…
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Construction Defects & Developer Turnover• December 1, 2025

Illinois Developer Liable for Condo Assessments on Undeveloped Units

CONDO DEVELOPER ON THE HOOK FOR ASSESSMENTS FOR UNDEVELOPED COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS Many condominium associations face uncertainty regarding whether a developer is responsible for paying assessments on units the developer still owns. It becomes even more ambiguous when those units are vacant or undeveloped. This issue often arises after developer turnover, when a developer may leave an association with limited…
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Animals & Pets• November 6, 2025

How Well Do Your Restrictive Covenants Define Household Pets? Guidelines for Illinois Community Associations

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Not All Animals Will be Considered Household Pets Under Illinois Law. Not all condominiums and common interest communities permit owners to have pets. In fact, some community associations have no pet policies in place. However, when a condominium or common interest community association does allow owners to have pets, the pet policy contained…
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