In January, we reported that all rental property in Champaign County outside of Champaign-Urbana lack  a systematic inspection program.  (See series here)

Now the Champaign County Board will be voting on an ordinance this month that gives tenants in Champaign County a local ordinance to use as a basis for claims under the state's Residential Tenants Right to Repair Act.

This act allows tenants to make repairs to their property and deduct the cost of the repair from their rent if the landlord fails to make the repairs after 14 days of notification.

The proposed "Rental Habitability Ordinance of Champaign County, Illinois" (below) does not create a property maintence code and its minimum maintence requirements for habitability will not be enforced locally. 

"Champaign County has not adopted a building code or a property maintence code...