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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November 20, 2024

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Community Association Not Liable for Discriminatory Remarks Made by Board President

Community associations are required to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act protects owners and occupants in community associations from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. In Illinois, community associations must also comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination against any of the foregoing as well…
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February 1, 2022

How to Resolve Conflicting Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Under the Federal Fair Housing Act

Handling requests for reasonable accommodations under the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 USC § 3601 et seq. (“FHA”), can be one of the more daunting aspects of serving as a condominium or homeowners association board member. The potential legal risks that are attached with requests for reasonable accommodations, particularly if those requests are denied, are highlighted by statistics from the…
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