July 21, 2025
HB 2563: New Illinois Legislation May Require Condo and HOA Reserve Studies Every 5 Years 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…
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July 2, 2025
Court Upholds Rights of Illinois Condo Associations to Charge Use and Occupancy Fees During Litigation 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.…
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June 26, 2025
Illinois Court Rules Condo Association Can’t Charge for Leaky Toilet Without Allowing Owner to Repair 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,…
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June 16, 2025
Five Reasons Illinois Condominium Associations Must Amend Their Governing Documents 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 Oftentimes, condominium associations suffer costly and avoidable consequences because their governing documents were outdated, incomplete, or…
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June 2, 2025
Property Owner allowed to complete construction after Illinois HOA failed to comply with its own ACC approval requirements In a ruling reinforcing the need for consistency in architectural approvals, the Illinois Appellate Court recently sided with homeowners who challenged their association over alleged arbitrary and subjective building requirements. The case, Patel v. Prairie Lakes Homeowners Association of Illinois, Inc., 2023…
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May 5, 2025
Apple II Condominium Case Explained: Understanding Illinois Condo Restriction Categories In 1995 the Illinois Court of Appeals issued its decision in Apple II Condominium Ass’n v. Worth Bank and Trust Co., 277 Ill. App. 3d 345 (1995) establishing a framework for analysis of the validity of restrictions imposed within a condominium. Though this analysis was conducted within the confines of…
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