When rental service agents show up unannounced

As the rental season kicks into high gear Chicago tenants can expect to have rental service agents barging into their apartments without prior notice. A recent comment:

I just woke up to an agent walking in unannounced. I venture to say they don’t do this in Texas, lol.

In an earlier post we outlined your rights as a tenant and some of the risks you run when rental service agents, some of whom have criminal records, show your apartment.