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Illinois Laws
December 17, 2009 – 12:40 pm | 3 Comments

L Foreclosure Law: Public Act 095-0262
Illinois Condo Conversion Ordinance
Illinois State Preservation Ordinance
Code of Civil Procedure-Eviction – Sets out in detail the procedures and methodology of eviction court cases. Illinois Code of Civil Procedure – …

Mount Prospect summary
December 17, 2009 – 12:37 pm | No Comment

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National Rental Laws
November 6, 2009 – 11:23 am | No Comment
Security Deposits – Interest Rates
November 2, 2009 – 1:48 pm | One Comment

Interest Rates for leases begun in the following years:
2009 0.12%
2008 1.26%
2007 1.68%
2006 1.71 %
2005 1.01%
2004 0.42%
2003 0.52%
2002 0.83%
2001 3.10%
2000 2.71%
1999 2.63%
1998 3.38%
1997 3.42%
1987-7/1/1997 5.00%
[Note: These are the interest rates for the city of Chicago only]
To …

Cicero Code of Ordinances
November 2, 2009 – 12:31 pm | No Comment

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Urbana City Code
November 2, 2009 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
Oak Park Tenant Handbook
November 2, 2009 – 12:29 pm | No Comment
Mt Prospect Crime Free Housing: Ordinance 5619
November 2, 2009 – 12:28 pm | No Comment

Ordinance 5619 now states that the owner of any building or dwelling unit (including a single family residence) which is rented MUST obtain a residential operator’s license. See the ordinance in full below and find …

Chicago Space / Occupancy Requirements
November 2, 2009 – 12:25 pm | 26 Comments

In order to meet legal requirements,  a unit must have at a minimum, the following amount of square feet per person:
one person – 125 sq. feet
2 people – 250 sq. feet
3 people – 350 sq. …

Chicago Building Code: Title 13 Chapter 196
November 2, 2009 – 12:24 pm | No Comment

Chicago Building Code: Title 13 Chapter 196 Existing Buildings – Minimum Requirements
13-196-010 Application.
13-196-020 Occupancy.
13-196-030 Structural stability.
13-196-031 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures – Definitions.
13-196-032 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures – Application.
13-196-033 Maintenance of exterior …