I devote quite a bit of time on this blog to looking at Chicago and state (Illinois) landlord-tenant issues. However, landlords in the northwest suburbs and Chicagoland in general should not think that they are left out in the cold. Yes, you suburban landlords have it much easier (at least most of you do) than the City of Chicago landlords. But, your care-free days may be coming to a close in this new regulation-heavy era.
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Governor Quinn signs new eviction legislation SB 1766
On August 2, 2011, Governor Quinn signed into law Senate Bill 1766 which became Public Act 97-0236, a bill opposed by the Chicago Creative Investors Association and the Illinois Rental Property Owners Association. The law which amends Section 9-120 of the Code of Civil Procedure (the eviction law that deals with a leased premises used in furtherance of a criminal offense), as enacted, purports to provide additional rights to landlords related to crime on a rental premises. The CCIA makes a number of arguments against the law.
Crime Free Addendums in Illinois
Many Illinois municipalities require some form of “Crime Free” lease addendum. (Here is a sample copy of the addendum provided by the Village of Palatine.) Such an addendum seeks to make it easier for a landlord to evict a tenant if the tenant or tenant’s guests engage in criminal acts.