Greenville, IL asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Illinois

Q: I'm being evicted from apt I've rented for 8 yrs and discovered it's illegal is she liable to pay for me to move

I've rented for 8 yrs and tried to get repairs done so I called inspector to help me with repairs and maintenance of the apartment I was told that the apartment is illegal and I have to get out today what can I do how can she get away with this she owns custom homes business and excavating service she knows she needed a permit and nothing here is code i could only pay in cash and she was evicting me so o called inspector to help me with repairs and maintenance of the apartment and now I'm homeless while she does whatever she likes because she's rich what can I do

1 Lawyer Answer

A: May depend on why it is illegal.

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