Penalty Provisions under the RLTO

[paulbern]

The penalty-damages provisions under the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance ("[b]RLTO"[/b] are perceived by some as unduly harsh. Yet, these provisions seem to have gotten more and more landlords in Chicago, whose leases are covered by the RLTO, to come into compliance with the Ordinance. What's your view, fellow lawyers, on these penalty provisions? Paul Bernstein, Esq.