Chicago tenants forced to vacate due to building code violations or condo conversion are entitled to relocation assistance. The RLTO and Condominium Ordinance require payments around $10,600 per unit, escalating annually, when landlords cause displacement.
MCC 5-12-110(g) entitles tenants to recover damages, attorney fees, and relocation expenses when the landlord materially fails to maintain the unit or the building is found uninhabitable by Buildings or Health. The Condominium Ordinance MCC 13-72-100 requires payment of approximately $10,600 per unit (adjusted annually) to displaced renters when an owner converts the property to condominiums, plus a 120-day notice and a 30-day right of first refusal. The Affordable Requirements Ordinance and Anti-Deconversion rules layer additional relocation duties when subsidized units are lost. The Department of Housing investigates relocation claims and may pursue compliance.
Refusing to pay statutory relocation, or evicting before code-forced moves, exposes landlords to actual damages plus two months' rent under MCC 5-12-110, attorney fees, and Department of Housing enforcement.
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