Chicago Apartment News and Advice

Chicago is a leading city among architecture buffs and design enthusiasts. Still, apartment renters don't need to be practicing architects or professional designers to appreciate all the good designs surrounding them. These properties on Domu right now could be cut as the most "Chicago" places…

Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood is a storied and historic place to call home. The neighborhood is home to one of the country's most vaunted universities, a handful of museums, world-class parks and plenty of scenic lakefront destinations. But is there more to be discovered in Hyde Park than…

Apartment renters in Chicago may have a few burning questions about the law and its application to the consumption of legal marijuana on rental properties. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that legalizes cannabis for adult recreational use that went into effect for Illinois…

Although fewer apartment renters in Chicago were commuting into the city center in 2020, many apartment renters relied on the occasional bicycle ride to provide accessible, low-cost recreation opportunities amid business closures or to break up the monotony of working from home. As renters look…

During the spring of 2020, as Illinois residents hunkered down to try to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, furlough notices and job losses started to lead to late or missing rent payments.  Initially, Mayor Lightfoot asked property owners to “give tenants some grace, whenever…

Almost all tenants know about their responsibility to pay the apartment rent on time and in total. If the landlord presented them with a copy of Domu's model Chicago apartment lease, it's the first term of their lease agreement. With the economic uncertainty caused by…

Finding an apartment in Chicago that has room for a home office is quickly ascending the list of renters’ priorities as more companies postpone their eventual return to the office, with some businesses instructing employees to…

The Chicago City Council approved a revised version of the Fair Notice Eviction Ordinance on July 22, 2020. The ordinance, which provides renters with a one-time right to cure before entry of eviction, also modifies landlord notification requirements with varying periods for rental…

Surviving the long winter in Chicago can be challenging if you don't have ways to preoccupy your mind and body during the shorter daylight hours and unforgiving temperatures. But it's not as bad as it sounds! Right now, you might be skeptical, but indoor amenities in Chicago apartments are an…