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RENTAL PROCESS FOR LANDLORDS
Renting a property in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs can be best summarized as follows:


Landlord Contacts Us About A Property

Telephone Call: An Agent Will Call to Introduce Themselves to the Client, Clarify How Our Rental Process Works, and Answer Any Questions That He/She May Have


T. Nicholas Realty Will Prepare An Exclusive Listing Agreeement & Disclosures, Which Will Allow Us to Place Your Unit in the Multiple Listing Service


Landlord Signs & Returns the Listing Agreement & Disclosures		T. Nicholas Realty Has Photos of Your Unit Taken


T. Nicholas Realty Markets Your Property Using A Variety of Avenues, Including the MLS and the Most Popular Internet Websites (We May Also Recommend Modifications That Would Increase Value)


T. Nicholas Realty Receives Offers & Screens Applicants, Verifying Identity, Income, Credit, Criminal Records, and Housing References


Owner Accepts A Suitable Tenant


T. Nicholas Realty Drafts A Lease and Assembles All Documentation That Needs to Be Completed By the Owner and Tenant


Once Accepted, the Tenant Will Meet With His/Her Agent to Sign A Lease and All of the Other Accompanying Documents that the Lanlord and/or Building May Require		Tenant Provides Checks for the First Month's Rent, Security Deposit, & Any Building Fees


T. Nicholas Realty Forwards Documents to the Landlord for Signature (Including the Lease & Any Buidling-Specific Forms)		T. Nicholas Realty Forwards Checks to the Landlord



T. Nicholas Realty Submits the Lease and the Accompanying Documents to the Building


T. Nicholas Realty Reminds Landlords About Its Obligations During the Term of the Lease, (It is Extremely Important That Landlords Be Provided with Information About Such Things as Lock Changes and Security Deposits)


Landlord Lives Happily Ever After

RENTAL FEES
T. Nicholas Realty typically charges the first month's rent, provided that a lease is procured that is at least twelve (12) months in duration. Should a longer lease be procured, this inures to the landlord's benefit and no additional amount is due.

Office Location:
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60611-4264

Telephone:
(312) 638-9600

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Telephone: (312) 638-9600