Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

There is no State law which would require this, and I doubt there is a Chicago ordinance to this effect. However, it is mandated by common sense.

If the landlord is barring or even discouraging an inspection...to me that would be a huge red warning flag. But perhaps by "viewed" do you mean to verify the condition on move-in? There's still no "law" but it's a great idea for the landlord and tenant to inspect the place at the time that the keys are given over, so that there are no misunderstandings about the condition at that time that could be contested when you move out... More institutional landlords do this routinely; others are just smart and watching out for both their AND your interests. If your landlord does not have a move-in process or simply doesn't want to inspect with you, then promptly on move-in if you find anything "off" let your landlord know immediately, and if need be take a picture of anything "off" with a date stamp. Do it kindly, but protect yourself. You can just imagine how many questions we see about people who are getting dings in their security deposits over what was and what was not damage from day 1..... GOOD LUCK.

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