Renters in Chicago are likely to consider offers for a month of free rent in exchange for signing an extended lease. Some landlords in Chicago even offer two months of free rent to get tenants to sign a lease ahead of the slower rental market in winter in Chicago. Tenants should consider whether…

After browsing a selection of the best apartments for rent right now, there it is: a place with the correct number of bedrooms, located in a desirable neighborhood, and it's within budget. It's the perfect apartment! Renters might be familiar…

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…

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 the Coronavirus pandemic…

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…

Every time the temperature breaks above 70, one of the most vital questions on apartment renters' minds turns out to be, “Does my apartment have A/C?” Veterans of renting vintage apartments in Chicago may be well…

 Think of the advice you’ve heard for making pivotal decisions. “Look before you leap.” 

“Sleep on it.” 

“Never make big decisions on an empty stomach.” 

These are fine maxims to live by, but will they help you in your search for the perfect Chicago apartment? Probably…

Cooler temperatures are making their way to Chicago these days and apartment renters are bound to wonder, “how can I keep my apartment toasty warm without paying a fortune for my utility bill?” In Chicago apartments, maintaining a comfortable temperature in the apartment without paying steep…

Beginning in December of 2018, Chicago apartment renters can download the iOS or Android versions of the new CHI 311 mobile app. Within the app, Chicago residents can log requests and track them in real time. The old system of dialing the number and speaking with a dispatcher still works, too…