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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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 the Northern District of Illinois held that a “no children” occupancy rule…
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March 6, 2025

Emotional Support Animals: Balancing Reasonable Accommodations and Access Restrictions

Navigating the complexities of reviewing and responding to requests for an emotional support animal can be challenging enough but the difficulty in responding to the requests can be further heightened in community associations that prohibit certain animals or prohibit the presence of animals altogether. How can a community association respond to a request for an emotional support animal while also…
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December 12, 2024

765 ILCS 605/22.2: Illinois Condo Act Amended to Prohibit Discrimination in Exercising a Right of First Refusal

A new year will bring changes to the Illinois Condominium Property Act. On July 19, 2024, the Illinois state legislature enacted IL HB5502 which amends both the Illinois Conveyances Act and the Illinois Condominium Property Act. The amendments will take effect on January 1, 2025. This article will only discuss the changes to the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Currently, 765…
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