Chicago RLTO  

                       CHICAGO RLTO CASES BY SECTION

§ 05-12-010, Title, Purpose, and Scope

§ 05-12-020, Exclusions

§ 05-12-030, Definitions 

§ 05-12-080, Security Deposits

§ 05-12-100, Notice of Conditions Affecting Habitability 

§ 05-12-110, Tenant Remedies 

§ 05-12-140, Rental Agreement 

§ 05-12-150, Prohibition On Retaliatory Conduct By Landlord 

§ 05-12-170, Summary of Ordinance Attached to Rental Agreement 

§ 05-12-180, Attorney’s Fees 

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  Illinois Deposit Cases
 

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

VG Marina Mgmt. Corp. v. Wiener  (2007)

Lawrence v Regent Realty  (2001)

Dobbins v. Duquid  (1872)

 

ILLINOIS COURTS OF APPEAL

Willis v. NAICO Real Estate (2008)

VG Marina Mgmt. Corp. v. Wiener  (2007, 2008)

Detrana v. Such  (2006)

Krawczyk v. Livaditis (2006)

Allen v. Lin  (2005)

Turner v. 1212 S. Mich. P'ship  (2005)

Starr v. Gay  (2004)

Sternic v. Hunter Properties (2003)

Pitts v. Holt (1999)

Namur v. The Habitat Company (1998)

American National Bank v. Powell  (1997)

Szpila v. Burke (1996)

Plambeck v.Greystone Management  (1996)

Friedman v. Krupp (1996)

Spiegel v. Hollywood Towers Cond. Assoc.  (1996)

Meyer v. Cohen (1993)

Solomon v. American Nat'l Bank and Trust Co.  (1993)

 

 

 

  

§ 05-12-100, Notice of Conditions Affecting Habitability

 

No "de minimus" or "materiality" exceptions to sub-section 100(a)

 

Plambeck v.Greystone Management, 281 Ill. App. 3d 260, 271 (1st Dist. 1996).

 

This sub-section contains no qualifying language and is aimed at disclosure of all violations without regard for the degree to which they affect habitability.  There is no de minimus exception. 
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Landlord who fails to disclose recent code violations cited against the property when tenants are signing a lease, or utility interruptions during the lease, can owe tenant damages equal to double deposit under § 080(f) plus additional month's rent damages under § 090 through § 100.
 

Krawczyk v. Livaditis, 366 Ill. App. 3d 375, 378 (1st Dist. 2006)

 

 The ordinance specifically states that such violations shall entitle the tenant to remedies under section 5-12-090.

  
 
     

 

  
 


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