Plain-language writing on Illinois HOA and condo dispute work. Articles on the rules, fines, notice requirements, repair obligations, and procedural rights Illinois homeowners actually deal with. Written for the person who has to handle the situation, not the law professor who teaches it.
What is a Limited Common Element and who pays for it in Illinois?
Storms exposed your condo's gray zone - balconies, windows, garage doors. Here's how to find out who actually owes the repair bill.
Your Condo Board Is Betting You Can't Afford to Be Right
A Chicago board fined a condo owner $500 for speaking up. He paid it and fought for years on principle. Most owners can't. Here's the gap, and the move.
Your Illinois HOA Manager Is the Expert. Not Your Ally.
Illinois HOA and condo management companies know the business cold. Their priorities aren't yours. Here's the records and IDFPR tool most owners never use.
Unresponsive HOA in Illinois: What You Can Do
Your Illinois HOA is ignoring your maintenance request. Here is what the law says and what you can do about it right now.
Condo Deconversion Emails Won't Stop? Here's What to Do
Deconversion buyers emailing you nonstop? Learn your rights under Illinois law and how to make them stop before the Section 15 vote.
Common HOA Violations in Illinois
From pet rules to parking, these are the HOA violations Illinois homeowners run into most - and what you can do about them.
Charged for a Window That Isn't Yours?
Your condo association put a common-element window on your bill. Illinois law says it isn't yours to pay. Here's how to dispute the charge in writing.
When Your Illinois Condo Board Won't Respond
Illinois condo board ignoring your complaints? Here is what the law says you can do and how to put your association on notice in writing.
Bloody knuckles taught me how to beat my HOA
My angry email about HOA fees got ignored. A calm one built on the right Illinois statutes got a real answer. Here's the leverage most owners miss.
Do You Need a Lawyer for Your HOA Dispute in Illinois?
How to tell if your Illinois HOA or condo dispute needs a lawyer, fits small claims, or you can handle it yourself, with the real cost at each step.
HOA Making You Remove a Fence You Didn't Build?
Illinois HOA coming after a fence or structure that was there when you bought? Here are four places their case can fall apart.
Can Your HOA Control What You Plant in Illinois?
Illinois limits what your HOA can ban from your lawn, but the native-plant law has edges. Here is where you actually stand before you fight.
Can Your HOA Actually Fine You? What Illinois Law Requires
Before your Illinois HOA or condo fine counts, the board must follow specific legal steps. Here is what the law requires and how to push back.
Your Condo Manager Can Bill You for Work It Never Did
What your Illinois condo or HOA management company actually charges, the fees you never see, and how to read the management contract and push back.
How to Request HOA Records in Illinois
Illinois law gives HOA and condo owners the right to inspect association records. Here's how to ask, what you can see, and what to do if they stall.
HOA, Condo Association, or PMC in Illinois?
Many Illinois homeowners call it the HOA, but it could be a condo association, and the management company works for the board. Here's who's who.
Illinois Condo: When Your Board Has to Fix It
Water coming in through your sliding door? Illinois condo law says when the board has to actually fix it, not just paint over the problem.
When Most of Your HOA Stops Paying Assessments
Most of your Illinois HOA isn't paying assessments? Before filing a lien, check whether the real problem is refusal or just a broken process.