Landlords are allowed to raise the security deposit each time you renew your lease, but only within the bounds of the law. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I live in a rent-stabilized apartment in Bay Ridge, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, ...