COOPERATOREVENTS CHICAGOLAND EXPO. MAY 21ST, 2025 . DONALD E. STEPHENS CONVENTION CENTER . REGISTER NOW!
Q. I am a condo board member and often hear my fellow members say at our meetings that "What goes on in here stays in here.” How can that be fair to our unit owners? Shouldn't everything go in the minutes except for names and amounts owed…
Q. We had some gutter and minor roof repairs scheduled. The budget is tight for some other reasons and the president stated that her husband was qualified and would do the work for free. He is not licensed or insured and will be working o…
Q. Several of us unit owners in the building formed a committee in response to rules made by the board. We’re concerned that we could get involved in a lawsuit with the board, so we were wondering if the association’s insurance would cove…
Q. My husband and I own a co-op. The rule book specifically states that the second-floor apartment must have 80 percent of each room carpeted and padded. Now we just got new tenants moving in above us. When they walk around up there, they…
Q. My condo has three units. We have three owners and we recently sold one unit to a new owner. He is the president and I am the treasurer. One day, he asked me to give him the checkbooks that have been in my handling, and stated that he …
Q. When I became disabled, I applied to the board for approval for a companion dog. Upon approval, I signed an agreement that restricted the dog from certain areas and reiterated the dog could not be a nuisance to neighbors. I installed $…
Q. Can the board change house rules without a vote? The condo declaration states no pets in or any property of the condominium upon approval of the board in writing. The house rules were changed from no pets to pets allowed and two per un…
Q. We have a doorman at our Lake Shore Drive building from 8 a.m. until midnight, and the street door is locked at midnight. Is there any regulation regarding necessary available access to the building by guests or emergency responders be…
Q. Is it illegal for members on the HOA board to also hold a position on the board of directors of the property management company that the HOA hires and oversees? —Worried About Impropriety A. “No, but both the board…
Q. I purchased my condo unit in 2005 with amenities, including 24-hour security, two pools, a parking lot, and a children’s playground. This past summer, our board destroyed the children’s playground and made it into additional parking sp…