The Illinois Human Rights Act added “source of income” as a protected class on January 1st, 2023.As defined in the leg...
How Updated Fair Housing Law Impacts Illinois Landlords
Mark Ainley - Saturday, February 11, 2023
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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