Chicago Apartment News and Advice
State of Illinois Rolls Out $150 Million in Renter Assistance Grants
The State of Illinois is making $150 million available for renters who need help paying rent due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Rental Assistance funds are being parceled out in $5,000 grants for renters who are struggling to pay rent due to losses from COVID-19, and applications are...
Now Is the Best Time to Look at Apartment Deals in Chicago
Summer is in full swing and that means that apartment deals in Chicago are heating up as well. Renters will find some of the best deals in town curated here in this list of free rent offers and other limited time promotions. Offers as good as 2 MONTHS OF FREE RENT or more are included, so...
Leasing Apartments During an Unemployment Crisis: What Landlords Should Know
Every renter’s financial circumstances are unique, no doubt about that. And in Chicago, renters are protected from discrimination on the basis of their legal source of income. In other words, if a renter can afford the rent due to unemployment benefits, housing assistance, spousal support or...
What Landlords Need to Know About Chicago's New 'Fair Notice Eviction Ordinance' Requirements
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 time periods for rental...
What Does the Chicago Emergency Travel Order Mean for Apartment Landlords and Renters?
Before the novel Coronavirus reached Chicago, a landlord’s public health dilemmas were somewhat mundane, like whether to allow smoking or pets (other than service animals) on the premises. Today, as landlords try to adopt safe practices to protect tenants from the transmission of the virus on...
Illinois Eviction Moratorium Extends to August 2020 for Renters
UPDATE July 22, 2020: Eviction filings will be on hold in the state of Illinois through August 22, 2020 according to a recent announcement from the office of Governor J.B. Pritzker. Landlords were not permitted to file eviction cases through the end of June according to COVID-19...
Chicago Apartments with Jaw-Dropping Amenity Spaces
Epic views, cool cabana lounges, gleaming grill stations...these Chicago apartments offer renters a new level of amenity spaces that raise the bar on the rental lifestyle. With so much gorgeous surrounding architecture and a few more weeks (hopefully) of good weather coming to Chicago, these are...
Chicago Studios for Rent Under $1,000
Studio apartments can be the right fit for renters who are willing to forego added square footage for other conveniences, such as reduced commute times, great locations in happening neighborhoods, and buildings with plenty of amenities. Oh, and that goes without mentioning the financial savings...
Top 3: The Most Affordable and Most Expensive Neighborhoods for Chicago Apartments
Renters looking for 1 bedroom apartments in Chicago may already have a particular neighborhood in mind during their apartment search. If the ideal location is still undetermined then their apartment search could be decided solely on the cost of rent. In that scenario, they might want to know...
Need Rent Help for Chicago Apartments During Coronavirus?
Chicago apartment renters, have you lost your job, gig work, or other income due to fallout of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? If so, there are numerous government and non-profit rent relief programs that will help you pay the rent in the short term. We hope that you’re soon returning to...