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After revisions, Cook County renters rights ordinance passes unanimously Scott Britton Updated 1/28/2021 6:45 PM A renters rights ordinance proposed by a pair of North and Northwest suburban Cook County commissioners won unanimous approval from the full county board Thursday, after a series of negotiations with, and concessions from, groups representing both landlords and tenants. Chief co-sponsor Commissioner Scott Britton of Glenview said the final 29-page piece of legislation dubbed the Residential Tenant and Landlord Ordinance is the result of 20 hours of meetings with advocacy groups, more than 40 line-item concessions and six comprehensive edits since last July.   Modeled after a 1986 Chicago ordinance, the new county rules limit late rent fees and security deposits, allow renters to withhold rent payments when repairs aren t made or working utilities aren t supplied, and stiffen penalties for lockouts, among other provisions.

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