It’s freezing outside. You get home, and you feel it instantly. You call your friend and tell him or her the terrible news: "'There's no heat in my apartment!"
It’s one of the worst things that can happen while renting. Unlike air conditioning, having heat in your apartment or condo is...
When a tenant moves into a new Chicago apartment, she or he may need to arrange for utilities like cable, internet, gas or electricity to be transferred into his or her name. Hopefully, by the time the tenant is moving in, he or she will know which utilities are his or her own responsibility to...
Moving into a new apartment can put renters on an emotional rollercoaster, from the apartment search process to signing the lease to getting the keys and finally moving in. It’s easy to overlook some things when you're caught up in the whirlwind of emotions, facts and figures. So in the spirit...
Am I Allowed to Sublease the Apartment?
In most cases, your landlord can't stop you from subleasing your Chicago apartment, so long as you find a subtenant who meets the landlord's reasonable requirements. Chicago’s Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance requires...
Find a Moving Company to Match Your Budget
Finding a moving company in Chicago isn't as easy as you might imagine. Sure, when it’s time for you to move apartments you can just watch the streets because every moving company uses their vans and trucks as rolling billboards...
How much should you spend on rent? Read Domu’s guide on rent-to-income ratio
Do you know how much you can afford to spend on rent, or how much you ought to spend? Many Chicago apartment searches begin with a realization that you’d like to move to a particular...
Finding a Chicago apartment for you and your pets shouldn’t have you chasing your own tail.
At first glance, it might look like Chicago apartment renters with pets have it all: dogs make great walking companion for the city’s many miles of public parkways, cats are a warm snuggle buddy...
Moving can be exciting. But it is also among life’s most stressful transitions, commensurate with death of a loved one, divorce, or loss of a job. Why is moving so emotionally taxing? And how can you manage the emotional challenges associated with your move? Domu sought answers from...
The apartment search is often about the location, the view, the amenities. But consider, too, that your new neighbors, the doorman, and the others in the immediate area will shape your experience of living in the apartment. Wondering how to imbue those relationships with positive feelings? Domu...
