Chicago landlords, don’t get tripped up by the various federal, state, and local laws that regulate renting an apartment.  The law requires you to make numerous disclosures when you sign a new lease, or when you extend or renew a Chicago apartment lease.  And Domu wants to help you comply.  We…

Illinois Supreme Court Decides Apartment Management Company Can Be Sued Following a Pedestrian’s Slip on Icy Sidewalk

Chicago snowfall can look so lovely, but beware: if you don’t remove it from the sidewalk next to your apartment building in Chicago, the fine will not…

Time is money in the landlord business. And timing is, too. But let’s face it: Chicago is in the off-peak season after November rolls around.  Landlords looking to maximize revenue should consider these tactics.

Use Incentives to Attract Tenants

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Universities and colleges around Chicago will soon resume classes, and perhaps students are hoping to rent your property.  Domu reminds you that discrimination on the basis of age or legal source of income would violate Chicago's Fair Housing Ordinance.  Still, you might make the following edits…

Whether your tenants live in a 3-flat, a single family home, or a tall residential tower, Chicago’s new Recycling Ordinance applies to your rental apartments. As a landlord, you have four obligations under the ordinance:

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Have you heard that the state representative from Logan Square is hoping to make rent control a possibility for Chicago?  Here’s what Chicago landlords need to know about the bill (HB 2430):

1. Currently, Chicago Landlords Can Raise The Rent At The End of the…

In 2015, the City Council approved a new ordinance that clarifies existing guidelines for when sidewalks need to be cleared of snow and increases fines for failure to do so. Some of the key changes to the ordinance are outlined below.

• The new ordinance increases fines from $50 to…

On the first business day of each year, the City Comptroller announces the rate of interest to be paid on security deposits for residential lease agreements governed by the City of Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (CLRTO). The new rate is effective January 1, 2017 through…

In the City of Chicago, the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (“CRLTO”) applies to most apartment landlord and tenant relationships. Enacted in 1986, the CRLTO’s main purpose is to protect Chicago tenants and establish tenant rights. While its purpose may be noble, some of the law’s…