House & Apartment

Some Illinois homes are part of property associations. These may be called:

• Condominium associations,
• Homeowner's associations (HOAs), or
• Common interest community associations (CICAs).

People become members of these associations by buying property. Associations can:

• Maintain common areas,
• Make rules about noise, renovations, parking, and pets,
• Decide whether owners can rent their property, and
• Limit how people decorate the outside of their homes.

When property is part of an association, owners must:

• Pay dues and special assessments, and
• Follow association rules.

The association may fine owners if they break rules.

When owners do not pay association bills on time:

• The association has a lien A claim against property that may be used to repay a debt against the owner, and
• The association may try to evict the owner.