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

I would recommend you review the terms of your lease to determine if there are any restrictions. Additionally, are there building rules/regulations which apply. Alghough due to COVID many buildings are adjusting their normal procedures, access to an individual's unit should not be restricted.

Yes. You may obtain an emergency order of protection. Contact your local women's center. They have trained advocates to get you through the process without having to file a lawyer.

If you are experiencing pain then you need to seek medical attention right away. An injured person should not allow the Co-vid 19 pandemic to result in untreated pain, or even worse, allowing a severe injury to become permanent or cause death out of fear of going to the doctor. The emergency rooms... View More

You probably owe for the whole month, but it's impossible to be sure without reviewing the terms of the last written lease you had with the landlord.

As a general matter for any forum, it's difficult to say whether something would be a win. One of the advantages with arbitration is the loosening of rules of evidence and civil procedure applied in more rigid forums, offering parties the possibility of resolving disputes in a more streamlined... View More

You don't have an issue with the landlord, your friend does. He should contact an attorney.

Most leases state the parties are jointly liable for the rent. This means the landlord can come after either one of you for the full amount. A lease may state each party is responsible for half the rent, but this is very rare. In other words, it's likely you're stuck for the full amount... View More

If your lease forbids smoking, yes. Possibly if your lease forbids you from doing anything in the apartment that might cause the landlord's insurance to increase. You must realize the danger of smoking near an oxygen supply or you wouldn't have asked the question.

If the condo was solely in your mother's name, and if the 2012 deed to which you refer was recorded in the Recorder's Office, then you are entitled to 50% of the net proceeds if it is sold. If the deed wasn't recorded or doesn't get recorded, you need to talk to a lawyer ASAP.

Seven years.