I’m excited to have the opportunity to speak at the joint meeting of the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance, the Community Investment Corporation, and the Northwest Side Building Coalition at their “Lunch & Learn” event on the Just Housing Ordinance on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. More information can be found here.
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Call to Action for Comment on Just Housing Ordinance
Call to Cook County Landlords time to act on Criminal Background Screening
Yesterday, I posted about the Cook County Joint Housing Ordinance. Today, the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance issued a landlord “Call to Action” related to the proposed interpretive rules that are under consideration by the Cook County Commissioners. Oftentimes, landlords ask me “what can I do about all this legislation that points in favor of tenants and against landlords”. The only real answer is to get involved and get active in landlord advocacy. This is one of those opportunities.
Do you know about the new Cook County Just Housing Ordinance?
That was FAST
On April 21, 2019, the Cook County Board proposed an amendment to the fair housing portion of the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance. They voted on and passed the measure on April 25, 2019. That’s not a typo. They proposed it on a Sunday and passed it by Thursday. That sure seems like shady dealing. Dubbed the “Just Housing Ordinance” (do justice-y laws usually need to get rushed through a legislative body without comment or consideration?), the law is to take effect on October 25, 2019. What is the purpose of the ordinance?
Lots going on – Illinois amending Human Rights Act
Illinois Landlords Criminal Screening to Change Drastically
I’ve been away busy most of the summer, but plenty has been going on in Illinois and Chicago and not much of it has been good for landlords. In the coming weeks, I’ll be back with some quick hits to go over some of the important things that have gone on over the last 120 days.
I’ll start with the State of Illinois legislature’s amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act. This law prohibits discrimination in real estate transactions, financial transactions, employment, and public accommodations based upon membership in a protected class. Senate Bill SB1780 has passed both houses of the Illinois legislature and has been sent to Governor Pritzker. if the law is not vetoed by August 31, 2019, it will pass into law and will be effective beginning January 1, 2020.