The Chicago Residential Landlord & Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) was created to regulate residential leasing agreements for most properties within city limits. Awareness of the Ordinance’s requirements is an essential component of owning and/or managing rental property in Chicago.

The City of Chicago recently issued an updated RLTO summary that, effective immediately, must be attached to new leases … Read More ›

If you are a landlord in the city of Chicago, then you probably know how crucial a strong lease agreement is to your success. This is the second of a two-part article series intended to provide an overview of necessary lease addendums; and highlight those that are required by the infamous Chicago Residential Landlord and … Read More ›

If you are a landlord in the city of Chicago, then you probably know how crucial a strong lease agreement is to your success. This is the first of a two-part article series intended to provide an overview of necessary lease provisions and highlight those items that are required by the infamous Chicago Residential Landlord … Read More ›

When a homeowner falls behind his or her monthly condominium assessments, the Association’s Board can turnover that account to our offices to begin the collection process. The process entails our offices sending a demand for possession whereby the homeowner is given 30 days in which to pay the debt. In the event the homeowner … Read More ›