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What Does P.R.O. Say?
More Corporate Landlords
New Fees and Requirements Raise the Cost of Owning Rental Property — A Burden That Falls Hardest on Small, Individual Landlords.
When Small Owners Sell, Corporate Landlords Who Buy In File for Eviction Far More Often: Nearly 3 Times as Often in Boston, Nearly 4 Times as Often in the Kansas City Area.
Urban Institute
LISC Kansas City
New Fees, New Bureaucracy
P.R.O. Creates a New City Bureau, Funded by an Est. $20,000,000 a Year in New Fees on Landlords.
Landlords Pay the Fee — Renters Pay the Cost When It’s Passed Through as Higher Rent.
Sun-Times
A New Citywide Registry
P.R.O. Requires Annual Registration of Rental Units Citywide, Creating a New City-Run Database of Chicago’s Rental Housing.
A Small Segment of Owner-Occupied Buildings Are Exempt From the Fee, But the Paperwork Is New for All Landlords.
Chicago REALTORS®
The Timeline
Introduced on June 29, 2026.
If It Passes, It Takes Effect January 1, 2027.
Mayor’s Office
CBS Chicago
Summarized from Illinois REALTORS® and the Chicago REALTORS® P.R.O. issue summary.
The P.R.O. Campaign
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