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I partly disagree that maintenance should determine the rent. Necessary upkeep is an owner responsibility regardless of whether rent changes, while rent should reflect the property and market. Still, timing matters for the relationship. Deal with the backlog properly, then have a separate rent...

The price-per-square-metre comparison is secondary here. Use it to spot unusually expensive listings among similar Chicago apartments, but compare bedroom count, condition, building costs and layout as well. For the decision itself, total the known move and first-month costs, add the urgent...

I have looked at the advertised-versus-completed comparison, and it remains unclear how much of the difference is genuine negotiation. Two new-build units may have different specifications, sale dates or incentives even when the headline prices appear comparable. That is why renovation...