December 11, 2025
765 ILCS 605/19: IL Court Limits Overbroad Condo Record Requests Requests for condominium association records can be a contentious issue between condominium association boards and unit owners. 765 ILCS 605/19 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act gives unit owners the right to examine and copy certain records, but it also limits that requests be made “with particularity.” In Blue Ocean…
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July 30, 2025
Can Illinois Condos and HOAs Ban Home-Based Businesses? Understanding Commercial Use Restrictions The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a trend in which many owners in community associations shifted to remote work, with either hybrid or fully remote positions. According to a recent study, 22% of the workforce in the United States, or over 32.6 million Americans, work remotely. In other cases, owners…
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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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May 30, 2025
Can Condos Ban Children? Federal Court Says No Under Fair Housing Act Community associations play an integral role in the community. However, community associations that attempt to enact “no children” policies likely run afoul of federal law. That was the case in Simovits v. Chanticleer Condominium Association, 933 F. Supp. 1394 (N.D. Ill. 1996), where the U.S. District Court for…
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