Perhaps these may be reasons to break the lease and move out, but you can't have it both ways. In other words, you can't stay and not pay. The fact that the unit was not clean when you moved in more than a year ago will not be considered. Any objection to the condition of the unit... View More

No. When he bought the building, he bought it with the leases in place, as they were. The exception (and I've never seen it) would be a lease with a provision allowing rent to increase in the event of a sale of the property.

The statute you quoted is incomplete. It should read 735 ILCS 5/ ___ and a number after the slash in order to point to a relevant section of the statute that your landlord is reading. At any rate, you are not required to give thirty days notice unless it specifically states so in your lease.... View More

If the tax buyer has just recently applied for a deed to the property with the court, then the previous owner still "owns" the property until the court deeds it to the tax buyer. When you say "person claiming to own the property" I'm not sure if you mean the person holding... View More

First off, I'd need a little more information. Were the taxes sold? If so, you would continue to pay rent to the registered owner. The owner can always redeem the taxes by paying the arrearage and interest. Perhaps a call to the County treasurer's office would be in order. In my... View More

You need to immediately discuss this developing situation before it gets worse with a licensed attorney practicing in the realm of landlord tenant law.

The eviction moratorium has expired. You need to immediately initiate an eviction process by giving notice and retaining an eviction counsel of your choice.

It is deplorable that you let the tenant accumulate that must debt to begin with.

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. You could try asking the City, but it seems unlikely they would become involved in a private dispute involving an HOA where an owner had opportunity for inspection. In terms of public authorities, you could check... View More

The lease would have to be reviewed to determine what rights you may have as a tenant give the circumstances you describe. If the work has interfered with your ability to live in your unit without disruption there may be a basis to claim constructive eviction and terminate the lease on that basis.... View More

No. It is not. It’s covered by the FHA which is a federal law.

What is your question? This may make balancing your checkbook harder, but it has no other effect on you.

Not sure what you mean by "what i can do." You can always move out. If your parents wish to evict you, they will have to file it with the Court in the county where you live and deal with it in court in order to remove you. Not sure you or your parents want it to get to this level.

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. A landlord-tenant attorney would know this better than a personal injury or real estate attorney; you could repost in that section. But being surrounded by a dense concentration of people doesn't sound like... View More

If you are behind in rent you should have gotten a 5 day notice to quit from the landlord, which basically says move out or pay up. After that period is completed and you have not paid up, then you are sort of a squatter. I imagine this is your situation. then you have to be served with eviction... View More

If the $600 was a non-refundable application fee, then they don't need to return it. If it was a security deposit, they need to return it within 30 days after you move out. Usually landlords don't take security deposits until you sign the lease.

You can sue her for breach of contract. You can sue yourself in small claims court and ask for court costs in addition. You can hire an attorney to sue for you. You may be able to collect your attorney's fees, but she may be judgement proof, meaning she may have no money or assets to go after.

He can only do that at the end of the lease not during the term. Even if the lease had a clause that provided for it, I doubt that it is enforceable in IL. Trying to raise the rent during the term of the lease is likely a breach of contract.

The lease will have to be reviewed to determine what liability there may be beyond the personal guaranty as well as the potential for an early termination. There are many options to discuss with the landlord including temporary rent abatement or modification, early buyout, allowing the landlord to... View More

You need to look at your contract in more detail. Is there an intellectual property section that addresses ownership of the plans and design? Also, if you closed on your property after construction was finished, the builder owned the property until closing. Up until that point, he had the right to... View More

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answered on Jul 23, 2020

Depending on the terms of your "roommate agreement," which I assume would be similar to a sublease form, you should be able to sue the roommate for unpaid rent owed to you.

The landlord/owner may not be able to sue the roommate for his portion of the unpaid rent, but if you have... View More