To order the suspension of further payment of rent by the tenant to the landlord and
order the deposit of said rent in an escrow account to be administered by the commission,
as hereinafter described, until such time as the landlord makes necessary changes,
repairs, alterations, or installations so as to bring the housing accommodation into
compliance with state statutes, municipal ordinances, municipal landlord licensing
requirements, or other regulations relating to health and safety, if the commission
finds that the housing accommodation in question fails to comply with said statutes,
ordinances, or regulations.
(10)
To refer, in those instances which it deems appropriate, those housing accommodations
which fail to comply with state statutes, municipal ordinances, and landlord licensing
requirements, or other regulations relating to health and safety to the appropriate
enforcement agency or office of the state or local government.
(11)
To do all things how or hereinafter authorized by Public Act 274 of the 1969 General
Assembly or Public Act 83-425 as the same now read(s) or may be amended from time
to time.
(12)
To adopt rules and regulations for the carrying on of its functions, including rules
and regulations for the conduct of its hearings.
(13)
To continue, review, modify, terminate, or suspend all its orders and decisions.
(14)
To attempt, through the process of informal conciliation and negotiation between a
complaining tenant and a landlord, to arrive at a rental agreement which is mutually
acceptable to said tenant and landlord before initiating the formal hearing process.
(15)