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The Chicagoland Apartment Association is excited to announce the launch of their brand-new career center. Members can easily login with the same...

2020 Security Deposit Interest Rates - City of Chicago and State of Illinois Each year the City of Chicago and State of Illinois are required to...

Several new laws effective Jan. 1, 2020 may affect the apartment industry or your business. Recreational Cannabis legalized Starting January 1, 2020...

Since the Just Housing Ordinance (“JHO”) was passed in Cook County on April 25th, 2019, the Chicagoland Apartment Association has led...

Starting on December 31, 2019 your leasing agents and applications for any properties in Cook County cannot inquire about the criminal history of...

LIVE: You can find CAA’s new Policy Brief “Marijuana Legalization and Apartment Management” on our website’s Public Policy...

CAA Testifies at the Cook County Rules and Administration Hearing on September 4, 2019 Despite widespread industry opposition to the ordinance,...

With 10,000+ attendees, 550+ cutting-edge suppliers and 85+ breakout sessions and events, Apartmentalize is the ultimate career-boosting opportunity...

Information is coming at us from all directions at an unprecedented pace. Having an effective strategy for dealing with it effectively is a must. ...

The CAA trade show is open to employees of (member & non-member) management companies as well as employees of (member & non-member)...

On January 24, CAA hosted a peanut butter & jelly food drive benefiting Move for Hunger during our New Year Kick-off Event at Morgan...

Several new Illinois state laws effective Jan. 1, 2019 may affect the apartment industry or your business. Streamlining licensing regulations for...

The Executive Committee recently approved a slate of nominees for the 2019 Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Officers of the Association. ...

SHAPE Illinois (Support Housing Affordability, Progress and Equality) encourages the removal of regulatory barriers to stimulate the supply of...

SHAPE Illinois (Support Housing Affordability, Progress and Equality) encourages the removal of regulatory barriers to stimulate the supply of...

California voters soundly defeated Proposition 10 by a 20-point margin. The measure would have repealed the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, and,...

For the first time ever the Chicagoland Apartment Association’s membership has exceeded 200,000 units. CAA reported membership recently to the...

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. In order to get the most...

CAA is excited to announce a partnership with Move for Hunger, a not for profit organization focused on mobilizing the relocation and apartment...

Following is a summary of ordinances introduced at the June 26th Chicago City Council meeting that might be of interest to CAA members. Click on the...

While I find myself largely in agreement with the June 26 Sun-Times editorial “Chicago has to push more affordable housing across the whole...

General Assembly Session Summary This was a vastly different legislative session from previous sessions. First, Illinois has a budget that was...

With Primary Over Focus Shifts to Legislation With the Primary over, attention has turned to passing laws. Seven weeks remain in this session which,...

Rent control has gained much attention recently as low-income housing advocates promote this failed policy as a remedy to rising rents and tenant...

Rent control not the answer I wholeheartedly agree with professor William Sander's op-ed on rent control ("A Chicago economist weighs in on rent...

Each year the City of Chicago and State of Illinois are required to set the rate of interest that must be paid on security deposits for residential...

With the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit (or Donations Tax Credit) scheduled to expire at the end of the year, CAA urged the General Assembly...

Mayor Emanuel's $8.22 billion 2017 budget proposal released this week at a special meeting of the city council contains no property tax increase or...

MEDIA STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHICAGO WATER AND SEWER TAX CHICAGO — In response to the Chicago City Council’s proposed $239 million water...

Section 8 rents not the whole issue To the Editor: Crain’s reporter Alby Gallun’s August 1 cover story “A New Start”...

CAA Board Approves Dues Changes for 2017 The continuing upward trend in rents, occupancy rates and new construction offer unprecedented growth...

Shared Housing Ordinance "Prohibited Building List" Affidavit Now AvailableThe Chicago City Council passed the shared housing ordinance on June 22...

Criminal Conviction Screening Policies: Best Practices to Avoid Dipsarate Impact LiabilityNAA White Paper May 2016 The Department of Housing and...

CAA has been active in the discussions taking place on Mayor Emanuel’s proposed ordinance governing shared housing units. CAA’s focus...

(April 7, 2016) This week HUD issued fair housing guidance that extends protections for individuals with criminal histories. The guidance seeks to...

The Illinois General Assembly is on a one-week hiatus in observance of Passover. Last week, there was a flurry of activity as each chamber rushed...

A rash of recent lawsuits over technical violations of the Chicago RLTO were filed in Cook County Circuit Court and demonstrate the need for reform....

CAA leaders met recently with Secretary Bryan Schneider of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation where he described the...

Mayor Emanuel introduced an ordinance in the Chicago City Council to regulate short term rentals and intermediary platforms that market them to the...

Chicago City Council to Vote on 2016 Budget, Property Tax IncreaseCAA Opposes Expanded Homestead Exemption CAA recognizes the importance of...

After testifying in Springfield in opposition to an amendment to double the homestead exemption for a select group of taxpayers, CAA was mentioned...

Dear Association Executive: As we plan for the 2016 NAA Capitol Conference and Lobby Day, we want to better understand what policy...

The City of Chicago filed Amendment #2 to House Bill 1488 the evening of October 19, 2015, which would double the homeowner exemption for Chicago...

CAA EVP Michael Mini testified yesterday on behalf of apartment owners and managers at a hearing on the City of Chicago 2016 budget. Mini told...

The Chicago City Council met on September 24th and several ordinances were introduced that will affect apartment owners and managers. CAA has been...

Eugene Jones, Jr., Acting CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, met with the CAA Board last week and described his goals and objectives for the...

Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned late in the afternoon on May 31, the officially-scheduled adjournment date for the spring...

Living in or near the Loop has never been more popular; high-rise apartments are booming across Chicago. Virtually all the construction cranes we...

State legislative update (8-10-15) Joan Agrella Parker, Joan A. Parker Government AffairsThe legislative beat goes on! Illinois is now into its 6th...

Almost half of Chicagoland’s property managers mandate no smoking policies inside their residences, and a new survey indicates many more are...

On July 13th CAA sent letters to Governor Bruce Rauner urging him to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly this spring. HB 1319, sponsored...

As previously reported, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned late in the afternoon on May 31, the officially-scheduled adjournment...

CAA submitted the following comments on the ARO proposed rules and map to the Department of Planning and Development by the June 26...

The following ordinances that may be of interest to CAA members were introduced in the Chicago City Council on June 17, 2015. CAA Legislative...

Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly’s adjourned late in the afternoon on May 31. The legislature is expected, however, to remain in...

The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield on April 14 after a two-week hiatus. Although more than 6,000 bills were introduced since the...

Below is a summary of the two new ordinances introduced at the March 18th City Council meeting. The first would allow for judicial discretion in...

Fueled by a diverse mix of millennials to empty nesters, more than Fueled by a diverse mix of millennials to empty nesters, more than 1.2 million...

Chicago City Council Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) "Deferred and Published" The Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) did not advance...

Illinois General Assembly The Illinois General Assembly adjourned in early December and is not expected to reconvene in Springfield until the...

Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle recently introduced the 2015 City of Chicago and Cook County budgets, respectively, each of which include no...

Under Illinois’ Firearm Concealed Carry Act, individuals, including your employees and tenants, now have the right to carry concealed...