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On February 3, 2016, the First District Appellate Court of Illinois issued an opinion in Stobe v. 842-848 West Bradley Place Condominium Association, a case involving a challenge to a condominium board rule imposing a 30% cap on leasing in the building. This opinion is of particular significance, as it is the first time in more than 20 years that the Illinois Appellate Court has spoken on this important topic of restrictions of leasing in condominiums.
The big topic amongst residential real estate professionals these days is of course the impact the new CFPB regulations will have on the industry when they are finally implemented on October 3, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) was created by the Dodd-Frank Act passed by Congress as a response to the 2008 financial crisis. The goal of the regulations is a noble one- to give consumers as much information as possible in an understandable format before making a financial...
