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Illinois Legislature Approves New Accessible Parking Requirements: What Do Illinois Community Associations Need to Know?

On May 24, 2024, the Illinois legislature approved legislation to amend the Illinois Condominium Property Act (“ICPA”) to impose certain new requirements related to parking for “a unit owner who is a person with a disability...more

Federal Court Finds Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional: What Do Illinois Community Associations Need to Know?

A recent federal court ruling has cast doubt over the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a federal law that broadly imposes certain reporting requirements by January 1, 2025 and applies to most condominium and community...more

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements: What Do Illinois Community Associations Need to Know?

In 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) in an effort to protect the U.S. financial system from illicit use. Generally speaking, the CTA requires business entities operating in the U.S. to report...more

Major Ruling: Illinois Supreme Court Provides Clarity and Changes Precedent on CGL Coverage for Defective Work (Positively...

The Illinois Supreme Court recently upended decades of Illinois caselaw regarding coverage under commercial general liability (CGL) policies, aligning Illinois with most states on the issue. On November 30, 2023, the Illinois...more

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Lender Bulletins for Condo and Co-Op Mortgages – What do Illinois Condominium Associations and...

In the wake of the tragic 2021 condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae (“Fannie”) and Freddie Mac (“Freddie”) adopted temporary eligibility guidelines for loans insured by Fannie and Freddie for...more

New Proposed City of Chicago Electric Vehicle Charging Ordinance: What Do Chicago Community Associations Need to Know?

On July 20, 2022, a new ordinance called the “Electric Vehicle Right to Charge Ordinance” was proposed to the Chicago City Council – Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The proposed Ordinance grants unit owners (and...more

City of Chicago Adopts New “Cooling Ordinance”: What Do Chicago Community Associations Need to Know?

On June 22, 2022, the City of Chicago adopted a new ordinance commonly referred to as the “Cooling Ordinance”. The Cooling Ordinance modifies the cooling requirements for certain residential buildings, which does include...more

State of Illinois and City of Chicago Mask Mandates May Be Lifted Soon – What Do Community Associations Need To Know?

On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, Governor Pritzker announced to media that he anticipates lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate for venues other than schools, hospitals, and public transit on February 28th due to declining...more

New Fannie Mae Temporary Requirements for Condo and Co-Op Projects – What Do Illinois Condominium Associations and Co-Ops Need To...

In the wake of the tragic condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae issued new temporary eligibility guidelines for loans insured by Fannie Mae for condominium units or co-op apartments which are...more

City of Chicago Mandates Vaccination for Indoor Public Places – What Do Chicago Community Associations Need To Know?

On Tuesday, December 21st, the City of Chicago announced to the media a vaccine mandate for certain indoor public areas pursuant to Order of the Commissioner of Health of the City of Chicago No. 2021-2. The vaccine mandate...more

What Do Chicago Community Associations Need to Know About Mayor Lightfoot’s Stay-at-Home Advisory?

On Thursday, November 12, Mayor Lightfoot issued a Stay-at-Home Advisory (“Advisory”) to all Chicago residents due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the City of Chicago.  Here is a summary of...more

Who's Packing? (and does it matter?) Schools, hospitals and government buildings ban firearms. Why don't more communities do the...

An otherwise peaceful and playful day this past summer at a southern Illinois homeowners association pool turned ugly when a resident with a history of behavioral problems became offended at a perceived slight. In...more

Illinois Case Law and Legislation Update

Effective January 1, 2015, Section 18.4 of the ICPA was amended to permit a condominium Board of Directors to adopt and amend its rules and regulations to allow for electronic delivery of notices and other communications...more

The Palm II Court Decision Cracks Down On Condominium Boards

On March 21, 2014, the Illinois Appellate Court entered a Rule 23 Order in Palm vs. 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condominium Association ("Palm II"). A Rule 23 Order may not be cited as precedent in other cases in Illinois courts,...more

Illinois Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Condominium Associations Collecting Delinquent Assessments

On March 20, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court published its court ruling in Spanish Court Two Condominium Association v. Lisa Carlson, 2014 IL 115342, which reversed a lower court’s opinion that a unit owner may raise as a...more

7 Illinois Laws Community Associations Need To Know

Chicago Financial Books and Records Disclosure Ordinance (Effective January 15, 2014) - Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC Partner Howard S. Dakoff testified on January 8, 2013, before the City of Chicago Committee on Housing...more

Accessibility concerns for disabled condo owners [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff on the factors behind modifying a unit to aid disabled owners. Howard is a partner in the Community Associations Practice Group of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC....more

Rules for rewarding 'super' condo board members [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff discusses the way in which "super" board members who go above and beyond the call of duty could be compensated for their extra service. Howard is a partner in the...more

Condo Water Invasion: Potential Medical Liability? [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff on how condo owners may address concerns arising from water infiltration in their homes. Howard is a partner in the Community Associations Practice Group of Levenfeld...more

How to Deal with Delinquent Condo Board Members [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff explains why you are out of luck if your condo board member doesn't pay up. Howard is a partner in the Community Associations Practice Group of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC....more

Condo complaints not in writing?  [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff describes what to do when complaints to a condo board aren't in writing. Howard is a partner in the Community Associations Practice Group of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC....more

Assessments, Condos vs. Town Homes  [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff explains why there's not always a one size fits all formula for calculating town home assessments. Howard is a partner in the Community Associations Practice Group of...more

Condo Adviser: Condominium Rules and Enforcement  [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff explains what happens when condominium rules are violated. ...more

6/13/2013  /  Condominium Rules , Condominiums

Condo Adviser: Adjacent Development Rights and Objections [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff on how association and unit owners may address concerns over adjacent developments, and the likelihood they could object....more

Condo Adviser: What is 'FHA approved,' exactly?  [Video]

Chicago Tribune Condo Adviser columnist Howard Dakoff on the benefits of, and myths surrounding, loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration....more

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