Property Management Blog

By Tim Harstead - Monday, February 16, 2026

Illinois Rights for Safer Homes Act

There is a new Illinois law that took place on January 1st, 2026, and it is a doozy to break. Not following this law could cost Illinois landlords up to two thousand dollars. Let's break it down. What is the Illinois Rights for a Safer Homes Act? The act passed by the state o...

By Tim Harstead - Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Investing in the Hyde Park Neighborhood

Very few neighborhoods illustrate how Chicago can go from cheap, rundown buildings, to an affluent area within a block or two like the Hyde Park Neighborhood. Hyde Park is surrounded by Washington Park and Woodlawn, two areas known for gang violence and Section 8 housing. However...

By Tim Harstead - Friday, January 16, 2026

Chicago Property Managers

Chicago Style Management is proud to announce we are now managing 6646 S Greenwood. This rental property will be a great first investment for our clients. The property owners are first-time real estate investors and came to us while searching for investment properties. Their ...

By Tim Harstead - Friday, January 16, 2026

Current CHA Payment Standards

Being a Chicago property manager that focuses on the south side of Chicago means we deal a lot with the Chicago Housing Authority. After filling out moving papers for the tenant and submitting them, and going through the inspection and passing HSQ standards, CHA sends you a rent ...

By Tim Harstead - Thursday, January 8, 2026

Why Property Managers Need to be Listed as Additional Insured

Why does my Chicago property management company require me to add them as additional insured? This is a super common question we get from our potential clients, and we've found that most of the time there is a need for it. People are often confused about what additional...

By Tim Harstead - Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Interest Rates on Security Deposits

Every year, Real Estate Attorneys are left waiting until the beginning of January before finalizing their leases for the new year. The reason for this is that the rate of interest on a tenant's security deposit is set by the city comptroller every year, and it doesn't get...

By Tim Harstead - Monday, December 22, 2025

Section 8 Property Management in Chicago

The city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs are super unique in the fact that it has opportunities to invest in A-class properties where you are mostly renting to market tenants, but also has areas where the goal is to find tenants with housing choice vouchers or other subsid...

By Tim Harstead - Monday, December 15, 2025

Preventing Fraud Applicants from Renting your Chicago Home

As Chicago property managers, we are seeing the rise of scam applications, and with the new tools available with AI, it is getting easier for property owners and managers to miss red flags in applications that could signal con artists are applying. So as a leading Chicago propert...

By Tim Harstead - Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Cook County Sheriff Winter Eviction Moratorium

Every year, the Cook County sheriff's office, which is responsible for scheduling eviction enforcement after you get a possession order from the judge, has a planned "holiday period" during which they do not do evictions, as they do not want to throw anyone out duri...

By Tim Harstead - Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Are Landlords Required to Pay for Water and Garbage?

Who's responsible for utility service? An age-old question, and one that frankly I think smart investors are starting to change. Who is responsible for utility payments, including gas and water service?The quick and short answer is that it all depends on your lease agreement....