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Brookfield board approves registration-only rental ordinance after sustained public debate
Summary
After extensive public comment from landlords, tenants and housing groups, the Village of Brookfield adopted a registration-only rental ordinance Dec. 8, 2025; complaint-driven in-unit inspections remain unchanged.
The Village of Brookfield board voted Dec. 8 to adopt a registration-only rental ordinance after prolonged public comment from landlords, tenants and housing advocates.
Trustee Kusnney moved the registration-only measure, and Trustee Whitehead seconded; the ordinance passed on a roll-call vote. The board clarified that the existing complaint-based process for in-unit inspections remains in place and was not expanded by the new ordinance.
Residents and housing providers packed the meeting to express sharply divided views. Michael Bailey, local government affairs director for Illinois Realtors, said his…
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