Apartment Conditions & Repair: Repair and Deduct Sample Letter
This letter applies to residents within the city of Chicago only who are covered under the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO). Please see the Exceptions to the RLTO to ensure the law applies...
View ArticleApartment Conditions & Repair: Rent Reduction Sample Letter
This letter applies to residents within the city of Chicago only who are covered under the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO). Please see the Exceptions to the RLTO to ensure the law applies...
View ArticleApartment Conditions & Repair: Terminate Tenancy Sample Letter
This letter applies to residents within the city of Chicago only who are covered under the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO). Please see the Exceptions to the RLTO to ensure the law applies...
View ArticleTenants and Foreclosure – FAQ
Tenants impacted by foreclosure: Frequently Asked Questions What is a foreclosure? When an owner falls behind in mortgage payments, foreclosure is the court process by which a bank forces the sale of a...
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Tenants Get Repairs and Fight Foreclosure
In August of 2008 tenants from a building in Englewood called MTO’s Tenants Rights Hotline complaining about egregious conditions including broken security locks, pest infestations, and lack of...
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Bed Bugs – FAQ
What are bed bugs? Bed bugs are small, wingless insects that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals. Bed bugs prefer human blood, but can also feed on pets if people aren’t present. Are bed bugs...
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Radon – FAQ
What is radon? Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, dense, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally in soil. How does radon get into homes? Radon gas forms naturally in the soil in the Midwest....
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Chicago Rental Housing: Photo Gallery
Low income renters experience higher rates of disease than their higher income counterparts. In my work as a healthy homes organizer, it has become strikingly clear why. As a MTO Healthy Homes...
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