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answered on Mar 4, 2017
You would be better served by taking your questions to an attorney, who is obligated to answer questions in your best interest, rather than asking a landlord who does not wish to provide answers.
Hello,
I rented two bedroom appartment by myself and now would like to add one roommate. However my landlord does not even want to hear about it. Anything I can do about it?
The place is in Wheeling, IL. And apartment is just the second floor in the family house. My landlord does... View More 
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Whether you can do it or not depends on the language in your lease. Take it to an attorney for a professional review.
My X landlord will not return my full deposit. He has made false claims ie.
1. Floor repair covered by insurance. I have copy of receipt signed by landlord. Want to charge me $125 to clean house after repair.
2. Clean common areas, even though 3 other tenants occupied which include... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Yes, emails (and text messages) are allowed as evidence in small claims court.
my landlord kept my deposit and is not giving me credit for it
answered on Mar 4, 2017
You should see an attorney. The judgment is probably adversely affecting your credit score. You will want to get it removed and get credit for the security deposit your landlord kept.
I signed a rental agreement on January 1st of 2016, this agreement also had a move out policy that made no mention of a monetary fee to move out. Last week when i informed the rental company i was not renewing my lease they told me that the HOA of my building had passed a new move in/out policy.... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
This depends on the language in your lease. Take it with you when you go see an attorney.
I signed a one year lease for a three bedroom townhome. Two months after I moved in I decided to get a roommate to help with rent and also to help him out. My landlord was fine with this and said to draw up our own separate agreement as I was still responsible for paying the rent to her every... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Bring the lease and roommate agreement to an attorney. A lot depends on the language in those documents.
The 4 eviction cases were continued 2 weeks because I did not have an attorney.
answered on Mar 4, 2017
You should probably try to hire an attorney ASAP and bring the case information with you.
My landlord does repairs himself or his cousin. They have full time jobs, so we have to wait until they have time/money. When the heat broke he claimed no company was available to come out and wanted us to wait for his off day to come fix it, 3 days later. My husband found someone with no problem... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
You need to see an attorney.
Keep all proof of the repair situation at your property (letters, pictures, emails, texts), and bring that to the lawyer along with a copy of the lease.
If you do not have hot water, heat or plumbing, you can contact the health department and file a... View More
I'm 18 years old. I moved in with my great grandparents November 20th 2016. I've been staying with them since then taking care of them. I'm not on the lease and they said I didn't have to pay rent. This Monday of February my mom had came over with an eviction notice wanting me... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
A lot depends on whether there is an order or protection or restraining order against you. Generally, in order to evict someone in the State of Illinois, you need to go through the court. You would benefit from speaking with an attorney about your individual situation. Bring a copy of the police... View More
I'm in Illinois, we have not had hot water for 4 months and the landlord refuses to fix it. I hired a plumber (who was unable to fix it, so still no hot water) myself and took that amount off our most recent rent. The landlord did not like that and filed to have us evicted. I spoke with a... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Yes, he does.
Make sure you do not skip any court dates and go talk to the judge yourself (or, better yet, hire an attorney to represent you).
I found out this after asking other tenants in the building without even saying anything about my situation. I know how much there rent was already because Iv been living in the building the longest. And when I asked it was the same as her asking price when I moved in . Yet my rent was raised..... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
It depends on your lease and the reason for the rent increase.
I would recommend you see an attorney and have her review your lease to see if you have a cause of action.
There is a lot more to the story. There was no lease. I have watched enough court shows to know this means it is month to month. She stopped payment on a rent check, refused to pay April's rent and then moved out sometime in May without notice. If she would have paid the two month so owed me I... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
From your description of the situation, it seems that you do have grounds for a lawsuit.
You may benefit from "a la carte" or "unbundled" legal services, in which you hire an attorney to draft a letter on your behalf and hope that that scares the other party into... View More
My labdlord texted me that she has to move out of her house because she is unable to afford the property taxes and bills for her current home. We spoke to her in person on February 26th 2017 about what all we would owe and figure out when we have to be out. She states that she has to have alot of... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
In the State of Illinois, the only legal method of eviction is through legal process.
There is no such thing as a "self help" eviction in this state - your landlord cannot legally change the locks or drag your possessions to the curb.
This is true whether you have a lease or not.
answered on Mar 4, 2017
A landlord can deny your application for a number of reasons, as long as the reasons are not a protected class (eg. race, religion, sex, age, national origin, etc.)
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Short answer - no.
Long answer - without a lease, no one can really say.
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