Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

Can a condo management association enforce a law which states that condo owners can have pets in the building but renters CANNOT? It is the same building, doesn't seem right.


Asked on 9/13/10, 7:00 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Walter Palmer Law Office of Walter Palmer

I doubt that it is a law. A rule, maybe.

The condo association (and condo owner) have a lot of room to make rules. A "No Pets" rule is very common in rental properties. A condo complex or building, is not covered against discrimination unless a person is a member of a "protected class" - which pet owners are not.

Sorry

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Answered on 9/18/10, 7:21 am

Yes, this rule can be enforced. An owner is much more likely to take car of the premises and any DNA left in the common areas than a renter is, so the rule has some rational basis in addition to not being legally discriminatory.

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Answered on 9/21/10, 7:29 am


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