Q We’ve noticed some irregularities lately in the way that our board conducts its business. Namely, we have some concerns about the financial viability of our association. Do the individual condo association board members and the board…
Q I have a couple of questions about the events that took place prior to and at our board election meeting in April 2015. A letter was sent out from the management company prior to the meeting with the date and the time. It said …
Q Ours is a vintage condominium building on Chicago’s lakefront. All units in our building receive hot water from several water heaters located in a basement utility room. When the system was installed several years ago, we were told b…
Q My association has noticed an uptick in criminal activity lately and we are looking for some guidance as to what is the best course of action to curb illegal activity and, in particular, gang activity that seems to be occurring on…
Q I live in a new condo within an 185-unit building that opened nearly five years ago. Some of the units, including mine, have balconies which provide stellar views. For over a year now, we have been warned not to step out onto said…
Six years ago, I bought a two-bedroom condo advertised as having two parking spaces. They are piggy-back spaces, as the first car cannot get out until the second car is moved. These parking spaces are not part of the deed; they are assigned…
Q At present, I am a member of a small association consisting of 12 units, with $30K in reserve. We have been told that we need to procure two new roofs for our building, to the tune of $20K each. While our reserves can clearly cover one …
Our condo association has a surplus of parking spaces. We used to rent the excess spots to people who do not reside in the building, but our management company advised us to discontinue this practice because it created a problem. They said …
Q I am the vice president of a small condo community and we are trying to find out if non-homeowners can serve on our board. Several of the homeowners would like renters to have a proxy vote. However, being a proxy and voting for an absen…
My condominium does not allow any animals, as spelled out in the condominium rules and regulations. This was one of the reasons I purchased in this particular building. With no regard to the rules, several owners have recently snuck in cats…