Illinois §22.1 · common questions

What happens if the association misses the 22.1 disclosure deadline?

The most immediate consequence is a stalled closing. The buyer's purchase contract typically conditions the deal on receiving the Section 22.1 information — the standard Chicago-area condo contract requires it, and the CAR Rider 15 can give the buyer the right to walk based on disclosures that aren't produced or reveal problems. The selling owner, stuck between their buyer and a slow board, bears the pressure.

For the board

The statute places the duty to furnish the information on the association's principal or designated officer (765 ILCS 605/22.1(b)). A board that can't produce a packet on time invites disputes with the selling owner and, indirectly, harms every owner's ability to sell. Illinois courts have described the section's purpose as ensuring a prospective purchaser is fully informed about the unit and the association.

The practical fix

Start the same day the written request arrives, and don't reinvent the format: the nine items are fixed by statute, and a guided tool like 22.done assembles the complete packet in a single sitting.