How Updated Fair Housing Law Impacts Illinois Landlords Mark Ainley - Saturday, February 11, 2023 The Illinois Human Rights Act added “source of income” as a protected class on January 1st, 2023.As defined in the leg... Read More >>
What Landlords Need to Know About Cook County’s New Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO) Aaron Zimmerman - Monday, August 30, 2021 The Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO) was adopted on January 28, 2021 and applies to most Cook County suburbs.Like the ... Read More >>
Illinois Landlords and the New Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Monday, August 16, 2021 Effective May 3, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule (IFR) that applies to deb... Read More >>
The New EPA Brochure: What Illinois Landlords Need To Know Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new brochure in March 2021 explaining “The dangers of lead in your home... Read More >>
20-Year Study Shows Chicago’s Increasing Property Taxes Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Monday, July 19, 2021 The Cook County Assessor completed a 20-year study that demonstrated the increase of Chicago property taxes since 2000. The s... Read More >>
New Illinois Executive Order’s Impact for Landlords Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Friday, July 2, 2021 On June 11, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker issued a new Executive Order (2021-13) addressing evictions. With a modified eviction... Read More >>
Cook County Multi-Family Property Tax Appeals Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Wednesday, June 2, 2021 To be considered multi-unit residential property, a parcel of real estate must be set up to accommodate several households in sepa... Read More >>
Cook County Commercial Property Tax Appeals Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Commercial property is defined as a parcel of real estate used for business activities. Commercial property is often a building th... Read More >>
Cook County Property Tax Appeal Basics Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Tuesday, May 11, 2021 The value of a property is what is used to determine the cost of its taxes. When you file an appeal, you are contesting the value ... Read More >>
Breach of Contract Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit - Thursday, May 6, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has made a significant impact to the Illinois rental market. To many landlords, resolution seems hopeless as... Read More >>