Over 70 NBOA members and colleagues joined a 3/6/23 Zoom call where we received an update on pending legislation that could usher in rent control in Illinois. Illinois Realtors Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs Betsy…
By: Mike Glasser, RPBG President On January 1, 2020, two new protected classes will be added to the 15 that already exist under Cook County Human Rights laws: Ex-offenders with criminal convictions that occurred more than…
By: Mike Glasser, RPBG President Last week the NBOA submitted our list of questions and comments (see attachment), yet I would like to bring special focus on these few, including a couple of lesser referenced…
By: Mike Glasser, RPBG President My “Aha Moment” arrived when I read the title of the Sun Times editorial, dated April 28, criticizing the County Board’s passage of the Just Housing Ordinance. “Don’t punish landlords to…
by Doug Imber As widely reported, the efforts in Springfield to lift the State ban on rent control were recently defeated. While it was determined that rent control is not a practical solution, the…
NBOA President Mike Glasser explains industry perspective on rent control on WTTW broadcast Watch the video above, and read the article on WTTW
It seems all but certain that the Pritzker administration will look to gaming as a source of needed revenue. Illinois has a long history with depending on various forms of gaming to generate state funds.…
By Mike Glasser, RPBG President The State Legislature under Governor Pritzker is in session and, as expected, members of the General Assembly have introduced problematic and short-sighted bills regarding rent control. I urge you to…
In mid May, the word spread out like a wildfire that Alderman Joe Moreno was planning to introduce an eviction for “good cause” ordinance at the May 23rd City Council meeting. The proposed ordinance would shield…
Christina Rossetti Rent Stabilization and Rent control are becoming hot topics here in Illinois as various pieces of legislation are being drafted and proposed. What does it mean for landlords and tenants? The answer is…