Can condo board restrict rentals?

Q: If a condominium declaration does not expressly disallow restrictions on the rental of units, can an association pass rules and regulations restricting the right to rent units? The declaration is silent on the matter. We live in Chicago.

A: If a condominium declaration is silent as to a specific right that homeowners have in the condominium association, the board of directors generally can't arbitrarily remove a right that some or all of the members have in the association.

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