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Condo owner believes HOA should cover all repairs of damage in unit caused by roof leak
Q: I live in a mid-sized condo building in Chicago. Last year the common roof above my unit leaked and caused ceiling damage to my unit in several large areas, which required drywall repair, patching and repainting.
When I asked the homeowners association (HOA) and our management company about the repairs, they said they would repair and patch ...Read more

Condo resident frustrated by upstairs neighbor’s noisy renovations
Q: A new owner bought an upstairs condo. Their unit is right above my condo. They’ve been renovating their unit every day, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. It’s been like this for four months. There is no end in sight.
The workers are noisy. They leave the windows open in the unit while working. I complained to the management ...Read more