Q. I live in a condo and my neighbor downstairs from me is constantly smoking. I brought it to the attention of management and nothing has been done. What are my options as an owner: do I bring legal action against the management, or do I t…
Staging an apartment for sale has always been an important factor in getting the best price for your unit, but in the current market, it has become even more so. Many aspects of a condo or co-op unit are static, and while buyers are looking…
The holidays: a time for upholding long-standing traditions, usually involving festive gatherings of family and friends, communal meals, sacred services, gift exchanges, visitors, and, invariably, crowds—until this year, that is. The coro…
With COVID-19 number surging nationwide, many of the questions that arose at the start of the pandemic last spring have come back into the foreground. Boards and property managers are struggling to explain - and enforce - rules around maski…
The coronavirus crisis has brought about many unwelcome changes to households around the world—but it has also allowed some to make or hasten lifestyle choices that were impractical or otherwise out of reach before. One such choice has been…
Most condo association and HOA boards are made up of volunteers who may or may not (usually not) be legal professionals. This can lead to even the most well-meaning boards making costly legal blunders. In this short clip, two legal pros dis…
According to multiple news outlets, Illinois is seeing its highest numbers of COVID infections, hospitalizations, and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Metrics are surpassing even last spring's peaks in most areas of the state. …
A recent decision in Illinois Appellate Court will bring relief to condominium owners involved in lawsuits with real estate developers over construction defects not disclosed in the engineering reports provided during the purchasing process…
The challenge of creating a sense of community during a pandemic is not something most people expected to face in their lifetime...but here we are. And while face-to-face communication is an essential part of daily life for most of us, we’v…
Q. I live in a condo and my neighbor downstairs from me is constantly smoking. I brought it to the attention of management and nothing has been done. What are my options as an owner: do I bring legal action against the management or do I …