The Illinois Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/1 et seq. outlines the process for a condominium association to record a lien on a condominium unit when a unit owner is not paying its share of common expenses or fines. More specifically, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) of
One of the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is an increase in home based businesses in condominium and homeowners associations. The Small Business Administration estimates that over fifty percent of all small businesses in the United States are home-based, with an even larger percentage
Many condominium and other common interest communities throughout Illinois have pools as part of the amenities for their members. Due to the nature of this amenity, and the nature of potential liability exposure, associations will generally have very specific rules and regulations that govern the
Parking in an Illinois condominium or common interest community association setting can create many different issues for a board. Community associations may have to deal with everything from requests for parking accommodations made by unit owners to enforcing rules regarding the parking spaces and the
Whenever a new condominium or common interest community is created, there needs to be a transfer of control of the homeowners association from the developer to an owner-controlled board of managers. The Illinois Condominium Act and the Illinois Common Interest Community Association Act both include
Condominium and homeowners associations throughout Illinois are frequently forced to deal with owners have not paid assessments or fines levied for violations of the declaration or the HOA bylaws. In many cases, an owner will be pay delinquent HOA assessments after receiving an initial demand
