Rental Property Owner
and Manager Resources

City of Chicago: Access the Department of Community Development

Chicago City Clerk: Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance

American Legal Publishing Corp: Hosting the Chicago Municipal Code

Cook County Assessor: Property Valuation

 

Apartment Owners and Developers: The Chicago Housing Authority announces a new program called Property Rental Assistance to increase high-quality affordable housing in healthy and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the city of Chicago. This program provides rental assistance to selected properties for specified units under a 5- to 30-year contract. See their webpage for more information.

Greater Chicago Housing & Community Development: Comprehensive interactive Chicagoland housing information resource with maps, community profiles, demographics, a document library, property transactions and more. It is designed for landlords, tenants, homebuyers, and developers.

Illinois Pro Bono: Typical Landlord's 5 Day Eviction Notice 

Metropolitan Planning Council: Regional Planning and Development issues and advocacy

Regional Housing Initiative (RHI): Offers flexible, easy-to-access financing that stays with the units.

Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA):  Finances the creation and the preservation of affordable housing throughout the state and increases the supply of decent and safe places for people of low or moderate means to live.

NOLO: Legal and Business Books, Forms and Software

Lead Safe Illinois: Financial Assistance to Chicago Landlords and Property Owners for Lead Abatement Program

Chicago Rents Right: Chicago Rents Right advises landlords and tenants to use written leases. Written leases can be for any duration and offer protection for both landlords and tenants. If your apartment is governed by the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant ordinance (RLTO), be sure to use a written lease that complies with this law. Below is a listing of some lease providers in Chicago that have leases that are compliant with the Chicago RLTO.

---

Chicago Apartment Leases

Chicagoland Apartment Association Automated Lease Program: Illinois and Chicago, attorney approved online lease forms.

The NAA offers it's National Lease Program: Members only, the NAA lease is an affordable option for anyone who wants to have a compliant lease.

Chicago Association of Realtors®: A variety of leases for use in Chicago as well as outside Chicago and HUD leases. Purchase lease forms at the following Chicago locations: