Like the much larger elections held for public office, elections for condo boards must be conducted and observed according to an explicit set of rules.
Learn the rules for holding elections here.
Illinois Governor Pritzker signed the Electric Vehicle Charging Act into law this year and the legislation is applicable to new construction of residential properties, including houses, apartments, and condominiums.
The Act states that “renters and condominium unit owners shall be able to install charging equipment for electric vehicles under reasonable conditions.”
The law goes into effect on January 1, 2024.
Learn more, here.
Every year, Cook County issues an eviction moratorium over the holidays and winter months.
Per the Order, the Cook County Sheriff may not perform any evictions:
- From Dec 18, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024, with evictions resuming on January 3
- Any day when the outside temperature is 15 degrees Fahrenheit or colder
- Any day when extreme weather conditions could endanger the health and welfare of the people being evicted
Learn more here.
A condominium community depends on its volunteer board members to function successfully. These individuals contribute their time and resources on behalf of all of their owners, and the job is rarely an easy one. This is particularly true in smaller, self-managing buildings that do not have a property manager to lighten the load.
As we count our blessings on Thanksgiving, Chicago Condo Resource and Haus Financial Services would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the condo board members who donate their valuable time working to support their associations.
If you are a condo board member, thank you for all that you do.
If you are an owner, take time this week to extend your appreciation to your board. They deserve it.
Recognition of your board's efforts and gratitude for their sacrifice go a long way toward making condo living successful. Happy Thanksgiving!
Board members are often approached by owners individually with questions or requests. When this happens, board members can feel like they have an obligation to respond in the moment and be of assistance to their neighbors. This can cause unwanted stress and make it difficult for board members to create separation between their role as a neighbor living in the community and their authority as a board member.
Board members need to draw boundaries in order to navigate owner communication about association business successfully. Here is a wonderful Q&A on why board members need to establish effective strategies for fielding owner communication and how to do it: read on...