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Chicago Considers Rent Relief Program for COVID-19
The Chicago City Council will vote on Friday, April 24 during a virtual meeting of lawmakers whether or not to approve an apartment rent relief program that extends a 12-month grace period to renters who lost income due to the COVID-19 crisis. Whether the city has the power to enact such a rent...
What Does $1400 Rent in Chicago Right Now?
Chicago apartment renters shopping for bargain apartments are in store for an early spring harvest. These apartments rent for $1,400 per month or less, placing them right around the city’s median average rental price for a 1 bedroom apartment. Take a look to see where renters can score a deal on...
Cleaning Apartment Buildings in the Age of Coronavirus
Apartment landlords and property managers are starting to reassess their cleaning protocols to ensure maximum health and safety for their renter communities in the Coronavirus era. Apartment managers and independent landlords are adapting with intensive cleaning methods required to guard...
Where Can Traveling Nurses Find Apartments During Coronavirus?
Traveling nurses are being called in to states that are hardest hit by the Coronavirus outbreak. And finding short-term housing becomes an immediate need for traveling nurses who answer the call to provide help in major cities such as Chicago.
One company that’s stepping up to meet the...
How Chicago Moving Companies Are Helping Renters Relocate During Coronavirus
Masks are being worn. Surfaces are getting wiped frequently. And there’s plenty of hand sanitizer in tow on the moving trucks. This is the reality of moving into a new Chicago apartment during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Are Chicago Moving Companies Operating During the...
Tired of Cooking at Home? These Chicago Restaurants Can Deliver During Coronavirus
Chicago apartment renters love their neighborhoods. But neighborhoods are adjusting to the new reality brought on by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Formerly crowded squares and streets may feel a bit less vibrant under social distancing guidelines, and the stay-at-home order issued by Governor Pritzker...
How Landlords Can Get A Small Business Loan From The Coronavirus CARES Act
The federal government passed the CARES Act on March 27, 2020, which provides a whopping 2 trillion dollars of economic stimulus to the US economy in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to expand an earlier stimulus package. Included in the legislation are loans, some portion of...
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...
How Renters Can Virtually Tour Their Next Chicago Apartment
Moving apartments and managing rental properties is still allowed under Illinois’ shelter-in-place ordinance. That means renters who plan to move in the upcoming weeks can still get into gear -- provided they feel safe and comfortable doing so; and renters should also respect the...