Chicago Apartment News and Advice
Fall in Love with Chicago Loft Apartments
Is this the year you stop dreaming about renting the perfect loft apartment and finally take the leap? Each one of these homes is different, kind of like the people who will move in and call these lofts home. There are quite a few choices for renters who have their eyes set on a cool loft...
Can't Pay Rent During Coronavirus? Help for Landlords During COVID
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 possible...
These Chicago Apartments are Practically Pandemic Proof
These are the rental properties where renters will find some mixture of superb sanitation, opportunities for socially distanced hangouts, and ample space to explore. And some renters might even take this unique time to explore renting in a place where they can get more square footage for their...
A Guide to Chicago Airbnb Laws
Beware, Chicago Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO tycoons, because the carefree days of operating an illegal Chicago vacation rental are over. In 2016 and 2017, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council amended the Municipal Code to better regulate and tax vacation rentals and shared housing units....
A Guide to Video Walkthrough Tours for Apartment Landlords
Renters looking to get an inside preview of a Chicago apartment for rent will be satisfied to find a walkthrough video shared conveniently on the listing. Apartment landlords and brokers who advertise on Domu can easily do this by copying a YouTube video link and pasting it in the designated...
Chicago Apartments Ready for Fall with Fire Pits
Pour yourself a glass of cider, pull on that sweater and maybe snuggle up with a blanket or a good book, because autumn is on its way to the Midwest. These Chicago apartment buildings are prepared for the arrival of chilly evenings, scary movie marathons and pumpkin-spiced everything with their ...
How Renters Can Negotiate Payment Plans with Apartment Landlords
The economy has taken a hit in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and renters in Chicago are reacting to the economic fluctuations brought on by COVID-19. Landlords with vacancies are trying to avoid slashing rents to attract reliable rent-paying tenants. As renters look to negotiate payment...
Book a Virtual Tour to Explore the Best Apartment Deals in Chicago
The dog days of summer can feel like they'll last forever. That never ending feeling doesn't apply to these sensational end-of-summer deals in Chicago apartments, though. But renters can still score incredible savings, like up to 2 months free, if they act fast and explore some of the deals that...
A Guide to Renting Chicago Apartments with Roommates
Almost all tenants know about their responsibility to pay the apartment rent on time and in full, and if the landlord presented them with a copy of Domu's model Chicago apartment lease, it's actually the first term of their lease agreement. Now, with the economic uncertainty caused by the...