Chicago Apartment News and Advice

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…

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…

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…

The Chicago City Council approved a revised version of the Fair Notice Eviction Ordinance on July 22, 2020. The ordinance, which provides renters with a one-time right to cure before entry of eviction, also modifies landlord notification requirements with varying periods for rental…

Surviving the long winter in Chicago can be challenging if you don't have ways to preoccupy your mind and body during the shorter daylight hours and unforgiving temperatures. But it's not as bad as it sounds! Right now, you might be skeptical, but indoor amenities in Chicago apartments are an…

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…

The City of Chicago kicked off a campaign that brings together landlords and lenders to help landlords provide leniency to Chicago’s renters. Touting the program as the “first of its kind in the nation,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled the Chicago Housing Solidarity Pledge in a press…

Landlords are among the first parties to receive that angsty phone call from tenants who experience an accidental lock-out. The causes for unintentional lock-outs are multitudinous: a key has gone missing; the key has broken off in the lock; tenants went out to walk the dog and left the key…

 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…