Illinois law makers passed over a whopping 300 new laws that have recently taken effect or will take effect in 2024. Are you a residential landlord or a residential tenant? Are you looking to get into the residential leasing business? Here are a few of the changes that may interest you. 1. The Illinois Human Rights Act already protects individuals in various situations from discrimination based on religion, race, ancestry, sex, color, disability and a host of other reasons. Effective January 1, 2024, immigration status has been added to the list of protected classes. If you are a landlord, you cannot deny a tenant solely because of their immigration status, whether it is their actual immigration status or what you perceive their immigration status to be. There has been a flood of refugees and undocumented immigrants coming into the Chicago area in recent years. This change will make it a… read more →
