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The
security deposit interest section of The
Chicago Residential
Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) has been
interpreted by the Illinois Supreme
Court to impose strict-liability upon violator
landlords. Other sections of the RLTO have also been interpreted by
Illinois courts in decisions mostly favorable to renters.
Chicago renters of town-homes, apartments, condos,
and single-family homes may email
attorney
 for a free
initial review of their Chicago rental situation and rights.
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SECTION
5-12-010
5-12-020
5-12-030
5-12-040
5-12-050
5-12-060
5-12-070
5-12-080
5-12-081
5-12-082
5-12-090
5-12-100
5-12-110
5-12-120
5-12-130
5-12-140
5-12-150
5-12-160
5-12-170
5-12-180
5-12-190
5-12-200
RATES
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TITLE
Title, Purpose and scope
Exclusions
Definitions
Tenant Responsibilities
Landlord's Right of Access
Remedies for Improper Denial of Access
Landlord's Responsibility to Maintain
Security Deposits
Interest Rate on Security Deposits
Interest Rate Notification
Identification of Owner and Agents
Notice of Conditions Affecting Habitability
Tenant Remedies
Subleases
Landlord Remedies
Rental Agreement
Prohibition on Retaliatory Conduct by Landlord
Prohibition on Interruption of Tenant Occupancy by Landlord
Summary of Ordinance Attached to Rental Agreement
Attorney's Fees
Rights and Remedies Under Other Laws
Severability
Chicago's Security Deposit Interest
Rates |
5-12-100
Notice of Conditions Affecting Habitability
Before a tenant initially enters into or renews a rental
agreement for a dwelling unit, the landlord or any person authorized to
enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant
in writing:
(a) Any
code violations which have been cited by the
City of Chicago during the previous 12 months for the dwelling unit and
common areas and provide notice of the pendency of any code enforcement
litigation or compliance board proceeding pursuant to Section 13-8-070
of the municipal code affecting the dwelling unit or common area. The
notice shall provide the case number of the litigation and/or the
identification number of the compliance board proceeding and a listing
of any code violations cited.
(b) Any notice of intent by the
City of Chicago or any
utility provider to terminate water, gas, electrical or other utility
service to the dwelling unit or common areas. The disclosure shall state
the type of service to be terminated, the intended date of termination;
and whether the termination will affect the dwelling unit, the common
areas or both. A landlord shall be under a continuing obligation to
provide disclosure of the information described in this subsection (b)
throughout a tenancy.
If a landlord violates this section, the tenant or
prospective tenant shall be entitled to remedies described in Section
5-12-090. |
