- "More Packages, More Problems" - KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses increased package delivery considerations within condominium associations. Topics include package storage, staffing, third party services, security issues, legal concerns, board member responsibilities, and more. (14 mins.)
- “2025 Illinois Condo and HOA Legal Updates” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein discuss important 2025 legal updates impacting Illinois community associations. Topics include changes to state law, federal law, accessible parking, native landscaping, board member responsibilities, best practices, and more (60 mins.)
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“2024 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations: Part 3” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein continue discussing important 2024 legislative updates impacting Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include document reserves, cooling/heating requirements, electric vehicle charging, solar panels, board member responsibilities, and more. (39 mins.)
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“2024 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations: Part 2: Federal Lending Requirements” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein continue discussing important 2024 legislative updates impacting Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending requirements, questionnaires, reserves, board member responsibilities, and more. (17 mins.)
- “2024 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations: Part 1: Federal Corporate Transparency Act” – KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein discuss important 2024 legislative updates impacting Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) legal requirements, deadlines, penalties, board member responsibilities, and more. (22 mins.)
"Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention Systems in Illinois Community Associations" - KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses legal updates impacting smoke alarms and fire prevention systems in Illinois condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome community associations. (9 mins.)
“Seven Fire Pit Safety Concerns for you Community Association” – KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses the potential areas of concerns that community associations need to consider relating to fire pits. Topics include placement requirements, types of fire pits, signage, rules and regulations, and more. (12mins.)
"2023 Legal Updates Impacting Illinois Community Associations" - KSN attorneys Omar Malik and Joshua Weinstein discuss important 2023 legislative and case law updates impacting Illinois condo, homeowner (HOA), and townhome associations. Topics include document requests, special assessments, fire prevention, insurance coverage, and more. (50 mins.)
“Hoarding is More than Clutter” – KSN attorney Joshua Weinstein explains how hoarding in a condo unit can evolve into an association-wide health and safety risk, as well as the legal rights and responsibilities of association boards have to address hoarding. (12 mins.)
“2022 Legal Updates for Community Associations” – KSN attorneys Kelly Elmore and Joshua Weinstein discuss the 2022 legal updates for community associations. They review case law updates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac changes, and more. (52 mins.)
"The Explosive Truth About Fireworks in Illinois" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses the Federal, State, and local laws that govern the use of fireworks in Illinois. He also reviews regulations around fireworks that community associations should consider. (10 mins.)
"A Positive Coronavirus Test: What Should Association Board Members Do?" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein reviews what community association board members should and should not do if a member in their community tests positive for the Coronavirus. He also discusses the ten best practices a community association should follow to help curb the spread of the virus. (11 mins.)
- "The Chilling Reality of Frozen Pipes" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein discusses the responsibility a community association has when dealing with burst pipes and the resulting property damage. (12 mins.)
- "Association Documents: Should It Stay or Should It Go?" - Attorney Joshua Weinstein describes what types of documents should be retained by condominium, townhome and homeowner associations, how long they should be retaining them and offers advice to keep an association in compliance with the law. (13 mins.)
