13-72-060 Notice to tenants of intent to declare submission of property for condominium consideration required.
   (A)   (1)   Subject to subsection (A)(2), no less than 120 days prior to recording the declaration submitting the property to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, a developer shall give notice of such intent to record to all persons who are tenants of the building on the property on the date notice is given.
      (2)    For any condominium project for which a declaration is recorded on or after July 30, 2012, no less than 180 days, or in the case of any tenant who is over 65 years of age, or who is deaf or blind or who is unable to walk without assistance 210 days, prior to recording the declaration submitting the property to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, a developer shall: (1) mail, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a written notice of such intent to record, and attach to such notice the summary of a tenant's rights prepared by the commissioner pursuant to section 13-72-067, to all persons who are tenants of the building on the property on the date notice is given; and (2) post at all public entrances to the building, a statement that the property is being converted to condominiums and the tenants must receive notice, by certified mail, of such conversion and a summary of the tenant's rights. It is the duty of the developer to assure that the statement is posted at the required entrances for the entire tenant notice period required by this subsection (A)(2) prior to the recording of the declaration.
         The developer shall: (i) keep all return receipts required by this subsection (A)(2) for a period of three years after the sale of the last unit in the condominium project; and (ii) at all times during the developer's business hours, and at all other times upon reasonable notice, make such receipts available for inspection by the commissioner.
   (B)   (1)   Subject to subsection (B)(2), any person who was a tenant as of the date of the notice of intent and whose tenancy expires other than for cause prior to the expiration of 120 days from the date on which a copy of the notice of intent was received by the tenant shall have the right to an additional tenancy on the same terms and conditions and for the same rental until the expiration of such 120-day period by the giving of written notice thereof to the developer within 30 days of the date upon which a copy of the notice of intent was received by the tenant; provided, that in the case of any tenant who is over 65 years of age, or who is deaf or blind or who is unable to walk without assistance, said tenant shall have the right to an additional tenancy on the same terms and conditions and for the same rental for 180 days following receipt of said notice of intent to record by giving notice as aforesaid.
      (2)   For any condominium project for which a declaration is filed on or after July 30, 2012, any person who was a tenant as of the date of the notice of intent and whose tenancy expires other than for cause prior to the expiration of 180 days from the date on which a copy of the notice of intent was received by the tenant shall have the right to an additional tenancy on the same terms and conditions and for the same rental until the expiration of such 180-day period by the giving of written notice thereof to the developer within 30 days of the date upon which a copy of the notice of intent was received by the tenant; provided, that in the case of any tenant who is over 65 years of age, or who is deaf or blind or who is unable to walk without assistance, such tenant shall have the right to an additional tenancy on the same terms and conditions and for the same rental for 210 days following receipt of said notice of intent to record by giving notice as aforesaid.
   (C)   (1)   Subject to subsection (C)(2), during the period of 120 days following his receipt of the notice of intent, and during a period of 180 days following his receipt of notice of intent in the case of any person who is over 65 years of age, or who is deaf or blind or who is unable to walk without assistance, any person who was both a tenant on the date of the notice of intent and a current tenant shall have the right of first refusal to purchase his unit.
      (2)   For a condominium project for which a declaration was recorded on or after July 30, 2012, during the period of 180 days following the receipt of the notice of intent, and during the period of 210 days following the receipt of notice of intent in the case of any person who is over 65 years of age, or who is deaf or blind or who is unable to walk without assistance, any person who was both a tenant on the date of the notice of intent and a current tenant shall have the right of first refusal to purchase his unit.
      (3)   The tenant must exercise the right of first refusal, if at all, by giving notice thereof to the developer prior to the expiration of 30 days from the giving of notice by the developer to the tenant that a contract to purchase the unit has been executed. Each contract for sale of a unit shall conspicuously disclose the existence of, and shall be subject to, such right of first refusal. The statement in the deed conveying the unit to a purchaser to the effect that the tenant of the unit either waived or failed to exercise the right of first refusal or had no right of first refusal with respect to the unit shall extinguish any legal or equitable right or interest to the possession or acquisition of the unit which the tenant may have or claim with respect to the unit arising out of the right of first refusal provided for in this section. The foregoing provisions shall not affect any claim which the tenant may have against the developer for damages arising out of the right of first refusal provided in this section, nor shall it affect the penalties provided in Section 13-72-110 hereof.
   (D)   No occupied unit shall be shown to any purchaser or prospective purchaser for 30 days after notice of intent to record, as provided herein, is given.
   (E)   Except as provided in subsections (A) and (F), any notice provided for in this section shall be given by a written notice delivered in person or mailed, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the party who is being given the notice.
   (F)   Before the execution of any written or oral rental agreement entered into: (i) on or after January 1, 2012; and (ii) after the notice of intent to convert has been sent pursuant to subsection (A), the landlord shall give a written notice to a prospective tenant that the property has been submitted to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium Property Act and the building is being converted to condominiums. The written notice shall be attached to the written rental agreement, and in the case of an oral agreement, the written notice shall be given to the prospective tenant; provided that this provision shall not apply to the renewal of any lease for which the tenant has received notice pursuant to subsection (A).
(Prior code § 100.2-6; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-11, p. 118299, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3)