Illinois Associations Must Adopt a Written Collection Policy Before January 1, 2027

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Illinois community association boards should begin preparing an Illinois association collection policy now, but they should not describe the requirement as enacted law yet. As of August 5, 2026, Senate Bill 3527 has passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and has been sent to the governor. The bill has not yet been listed […]

Condominium Property Act or CICAA: Which Illinois Statute Governs Your Association?

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An Illinois association may call itself a condominium association, townhome association, homeowners association, community association, or master association. Those labels are useful in conversation, but they do not determine whether the Illinois Condominium Property Act or CICAA governs the community. The controlling question is how the property was legally created and what the recorded declaration […]