Third year as Condo Subcommittee Co-Chairperson Altus Legal founder Nicholas Bartzen named as co-chair of the Chicago Bar Association Condominium Subcommittee. This is the third year Nicholas has served in this role. The CBA Condominium Subcommittee is a collective of...
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Evicting Problem Tenants from the Association (Condos)
Here’s the situation – a unit owner has leased his/her unit to a problematic tenant. The unit owner lives elsewhere, so it’s become the board job to “babysit” the tenant, dealing with violations, loud parties, or destruction of common elements, etc. Despite the...
Video – Evicting a Problem Tenant from the Association
CAI-Illinois August Newsletter – Executive Session Minutes and Violation Procedures
See the linked article here from CAI-Illinois from the August Newsletter regarding Executive Session Meeting Minutes and Violation Procedures.
Altus Legal August 2018 Newsletter
Follow this LINK to access our current newsletter. Introducing Altus Legal Illinois Condo Associations Must Keep Executive Session Minutes Marijuana Use in Associations
VIDEO-Capital Expenditures Outside Budget (HOA)
Association Rules: How Do We Adopt New Rules?
How do Illinois Condo Associations Properly Adopt New Rules? Here’s the scenario: the board has been getting an earful about occupants leaving bikes parked in the hallways. The board decides, in the interest of safety (the bikes create a trip hazard in case of a fire)...
Illinois Condo Boards Must Now Keep Minutes of Closed Board Sessions
Executive (Closed) Session Meeting Minutes and Evidence in Violation Hearings Required “Business as usual” for Illinois condo boards has now changed. A very big decision by the Illinois appellate court (First District) makes number of Illinois condominium board...