Yorkville — Title 8 Ch. 5 Condominium Conversions § 8-5-3
Notice of conversion; consent requirements:
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A. It is further enacted by the Mayor and City Council that any owner of residential real estate rental units desiring to effect a conversion of any residential real estate rental units to a condominium form of ownership shall, in addition to the requirements under section 330 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act in regard to minimum notice to existing tenants, provide a written consent form to each then-existing tenant at the time written notice of an intent to convert to a condominium form of property ownership is given; provided that each tenant may approve or object to said conversion. No conversion will take place for a period of at least twelve (12) months unless said real estate owner secures consent of eighty percent (80%) or more of the then-current tenants in the residential real estate rental units sought to be converted to a condominium form of ownership. All other notice provisions of section 330 of the Illinois Condominium Act shall remain in full force and effect. B. Any attempted conversion of residential rental units to a condominium form of property ownership without the requisite eighty percent (80%) written approval by the then-existing tenants upon the date notice of intent to convert to a condominium form of ownership is given under section 330 of the Illinois Condominium Act does hereby create a right in any tenant of said residential rental unit or in the alternative, in the City, to seek and obtain an injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the conversion to a condominium form of ownership for said one (1) year period. C. Written consents from at least eighty percent (80%) of the then-existing tenants of any residential rental units shall be filed with the City Clerk before any condominium unit may be sold after a conversion to show compliance with this Act.
Yorkville Title 8 Ch. 5 § 8-5-3 establishes that when a residential rental property owner wants to convert units to condominiums, they must give each existing tenant a written consent form alongside the standard conversion notice required by Illinois law. The conversion cannot proceed within the first twelve months unless at least 80% of current tenants provide written approval. If an owner attempts to convert without that 80% threshold, both individual tenants and the City of Yorkville have the right to seek a court injunction blocking the conversion for that one-year period, and proof of the required consents must be filed with the City Clerk before any converted unit can be sold.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Yorkville § 8-5-3, a compliant property owner preparing for a condominium conversion distributes a written consent form to every existing tenant at the same time the statutory notice of intent is delivered under the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Operators track written responses carefully, because proceeding with a conversion within twelve months requires documented approval from at least 80% of current tenants. Before selling any converted unit, the owner files the collected written consents with the Yorkville City Clerk to demonstrate compliance with this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Yorkville § 8-5-3 gives residential tenants a formal voice in condominium conversion decisions: each tenant must receive a written consent form and has the right to approve or object to the proposed conversion. If a landlord moves forward with a conversion within the first year without securing 80% written tenant approval, any individual tenant — or the City itself — may pursue a court injunction to halt the conversion during that period. Tenants who believe this provision is being violated may consider contacting the Yorkville City Clerk's office, a local tenant-rights organization, or an attorney familiar with Illinois condominium law to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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