Understanding Retaliation: Mount Prospect Regulations
Retaliation is illegal under the Mount Prospect Landlord and Tenant Regulations.
What is a "protected activity" a tenant can take without being punished by their landlord?
- Complaining about conditions issues and requesting that the landlord make repairs;
- Complaining about conditions issues to a governmental agency charged with enforcement;
- Becoming a member of a tenant’s union; or
- Exercising a right or remedy under the Mount Prospect Regulations.
What is considered retaliation after the tenant takes one of the above actions in good faith?
Under the Mount Prospect Regulations, a landlord must not knowingly:
- Terminate lease
- Increase rent
- Decrease services (like withholding essential services, decreasing maintenance, or closing off the laundry room)
- Threaten to or file an eviction case
- Refuse to renew the lease
To read about the options a tenant has after a landlord has retaliated in violation of the Mount Prospect Regulations, click here.
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