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The
Evanston Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
(ERLTO) predates the
Chicago RLTO. The Evanston RLTO does
share some features of the Chicago RLTO, and also contains the
state's only 21-day security deposit return and accounting rule.
This is the timeline Wisconsin residents are used to. The
ERLTO also requires landlords to account in writing even for
rent they are withholding from the security deposit of a
tenant. This is not required statewide.
Evanston
renters of a duplex, townhouse, apartment, condo, or single
family home may email attorney
Silverman
for a free initial review of their
Evanston landlord - tenant situation and rights.
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SECTION
5-3-1
5-3-2
5-3-3-1
5-3-3-2
5-3-3-3
5-3-4-1
5-3-4-2
5-3-4-3
5-3-4-4
5-3-5-1
5-3-5-2
5-3-5-3
5-3-5-4
5-3-5-5
5-3-6-1
5-3-6-3
5-3-6-4
5-3-6-5
5-3-6-6
5-3-7-1
5-3-7-2
5-3-7-3
5-3-7-4
5-3-7-5
5-3-7-6
5-3-8-1
5-3-8-2
5-3-8-3
5-3-9-1
5-3-9-2
5-3-10
5-3-11
5-3-12-1
5-3-12-2
5-3-12-3
5-3-12-4
5-3-12-5
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TITLE
Title, Purpose and scope
General Definitions; Principals of Interpretation
Rental
Agreement:
Terms and Conditions of Rental Agreement
Effect
of Unsigned or Undelivered Rental Agreement
Prohibited Provisions in Rental Agreements
Tenant
Obligations:
Maintain Dwelling Unit
Rules
and Regulations
Access
Tenant's Use and Occupancy of Dwelling Unit
Landlord Obligations:
Security
Deposits and Prepaid Rent
Disclosure
Maintain Fit Premises
Limitation of Liability
Lead Disclosure Requirements
Landlord Remedies:
Noncompliance with Rental Agreement
Abandonment; Subleases
Waiver
of Landlord's Right to Terminate
Remedy
After Termination
Disposition of Abandoned Property
Tenant
Remedies:
Noncompliance by Landlord
Failure to Deliver Possession
Self
Help For Minor Defects and Rent Withholdings
Wrongful Failure to Supply Essential Services
Landlord's Noncompliance as Defense to Action for Rent
Fire
or Casualty Damage
Holdover; Abuse of Access:
Holdover Remedies
Landlord and Tenant Remedies for Abuse of Access
Notice
of Refusal to Renew Rental Agreement
Retaliatory Conduct
Civil
Actions by City
Attachment of Chapter to Rental Agreement
Condominium Conversions
Interruption of Tenant Occupancy:
Unlawful Interruption
Exclusions
Fines
Civil
Remedy
Tenant's Right to Terminate
Evanston's
Security Deposit Interest Rates
(same as Chicago) |
5-3-10:
ATTACHMENT OF CHAPTER TO RENTAL AGREEMENT:
(A) A current
copy of this Ordinance shall be attached to each written rental
agreement whether it be a City of Evanston Model Apartment Lease
Agreement or a landlord drafted written lease agreement, when
any such agreement is initially offered to any tenant or
prospective tenant by or on behalf of a landlord and whether
such agreement is for a new rental or a renewal thereof. The
lessee shall acknowledge receipt of the Ordinance on the
executed lease.
(B) If a
tenant in a civil legal proceeding against his landlord
establishes that a violation of Section
5-3-10(A) has occurred,
he shall be entitled to recover two hundred dollars ($200.00) in
damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
(C) The Model
Apartment Lease Agreement ("Agreement"), as amended from time to
time, shall be on file with the City Clerk. Each amended
Agreement form shall be effective for a minimum of one (1) year.
Leases entered into during the effective period of a particular
Agreement form shall remain valid notwithstanding amendments
made in the Agreement form during the lease term.
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