SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new bill, passed by the Illinois House on Tuesday, would prevent landlords from charging new tenants a “move in” fee.
House Bill 3564 amends the Landlords and Tenants Act to prevent landlords from charging “for the processing, reviewing, or accepting of an application, or demand any other payment, fee, or charge before or at the beginning of the tenancy.”
Language in the bill also prevents landlords from renaming a fee to circumvent the proposed law…