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My exboyfriend gave permission so he could watch me
“At any time within 90 days prior to the end of term hereof, after a single general notice, Lessor may as often as necessary show the apartment for rent between the hours of 9am and 8pm on not less than 15-minute specific notice if tenant or other person is in the apartment, without limitation as... View More 
answered on May 10, 2019
Any answer I gave would simply restate the lease provision you quote in different words. If it's been a problem, talk to the landlord and see if you can work out other terms.
I signed a lease for a year with a pet fee of 40 dollars each month. My landlord forgot to add the 40 dollars for about 8 months. They now added the 40 this month but also added the 40 they forgot to put on last month. Do I have to pay this since they did not put it on the
Won't move out or grant me access to the property... what can I do?
answered on Apr 17, 2019
Talk to a lawyer, don't try this one yourself. File the appropriate landlord's notice, followed by a forcible entry and detainer suit. Make sure the landlord's notice and suit list "unknown parties in possession" if you're not sure who is in there or what their names are.
Since there is no lease, how do we put in a "cause" for eviction?
answered on Mar 3, 2019
Sometimes police presence results in the person leaving.
Otherwise, she has a month to month rental and has to be given a 30 notice to terminate the rental followed by an eviction proceeding.
If a person doesn't pay rent, you can use a five day notice to pay up before starting the eviction.
landlord/roommate has a history of evicting his tenants after 4-5 months. he doesn't write out a lease. he only does verbal contracts. he has gone out of his way to forbid me from using the stove, embarrassed me in front of my guest. he's even cut off the electricity for a few minutes... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2019
You're asking the wrong question. The real question is, why would you want to stay? Find some place to go and move out, even if you have to couch surf for a while.
Do tenants in the city of Chicago have the legal right to break their lease if the unit heat keeps breaking down in winter, & the landlord is only offering temporary fixes? The unit has heat in only living room and no heating unit in the kitchen. It is extremely cold in the apartment. What... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2019
Yes, it is certainly possible to break the lease and/or receive compensation based on the facts provided. That said, the viability of such a course of action depends on specific facts that are not provided here, such as whether or not the apartment you are renting is subject to the Chicago... View More
my soon to be ex-husband defaulted for 4 months rent, I had moved out and I have been taken to court for unpaid rent and fees, that I know I am not responsible for because I was no longer living at the residence when these decisions were being made. Please I need help,the case is in Rockford... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2019
I'm afraid I have bad news. If you signed the lease you may be liable for the rent even if you did not live there. The amount of the rent that's due needs to be addressed in the context of your divorce so your soon to be ex-husband either pays the landlord directly and reimburses you for... View More
If you get a 5 day notice, and you can't pay the rent due, what happens on the fifth day? I've gotten differing answers from laypersons. Some say on Day 5 your stuff is thrown out, some say that on Day 5 the apartment simply goes to court and "starts the process" of evicting... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2019
If rent is not paid in full by the deadline of a properly served landlord's 5-day notice, the landlord must file a Complaint in Forcible Entry and Detainer (commonly referred to as an eviction) in the local circuit court, have a Summons and a copy of the Complaint served on the tenant(s), and... View More
I am a former employee of the leasing office where I currently live. I fell behind 2 months after having an emergency c section 6 weeks before my due date. I was selected for section 8 housing after being on the wait list for 8 months. The owner would deduct half of my rent from each paycheck and... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2018
Any advice I give you about the legality of this action is meaningless unless you have a lawyer to represent you in court. Hire an attorney immediately! Check to see if your college has a legal aid office that can help. Bring copies of your rent receipts (or payroll records if it was deducted from... View More
It’s a 12 month lease and I am less than halfway through it. He says association costs have increased, but there’s nothing in my lease that mentions anything about this. He gave me less than 2 weeks notice-via text.
answered on Dec 17, 2018
Probably not, if the lease doesn't say anything about increases during the term of the lease.
answered on Dec 12, 2018
Yes, but only if you were served with a landlord's 5-day notice (rather than a 10-day notice), and pay all the rent within the time allowed by the notice.
answered on Dec 10, 2018
As a general rule that will depend on whether the attorney is also licensed in Illinois, retains a lawyer who is licensed in Illinois to handle matters, or gets the court's permission to handle it himself. Do not interpret this as meaning you should ignore the New Jersey lawyer.
answered on Nov 15, 2018
Probably. Many landlord's delegate the authority to sign a lease to the person managing their property.
I was engaged in a contract for deed and decided that we wanted to renovate. Before having the property paid the seller signed over the deed so we could get a loan on the property. While trying to get a loan we realized that the house would probably be condemned if inspected. Not knowing it before... View More
answered on Nov 13, 2018
What does your contract for deed say about your right to have the property inspected? Normally the seller doesn't have an obligation to have the property inspected. Instead, because it is important to the buyer, a buyer typically requires that the contract for deed allows them to have the... View More
answered on Nov 2, 2018
Under the Illinois Human Rights Law, it is illegal to refuse to sell or rent housing to someone who is blind, hearing impaired, or has another physical disability because that person has a guide dog, hearing dog, or other support dog. This provision applies only to those with physical disabilities.
My cousins wife died 4 years ago. The bank never took the house back, but a non relative swore he bought the home and has been renting it out. He signed a lease, yet the legal owner is tammy who is dead. All taxes show in her name and documents show she sold it back to the bank in June of these... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2018
Make an appointment to see a lawyer as son as possible. Bring all the documents you have dealing with this mess. Do it today. Don't delay. I repeat, do it today. In the meantime, until you have met with the lawyer, don't pay the so-called landlord another dime.
My landlord put a section in my lease in which he states that once my lease is up and I move out, I will receive my deposit, minus the amount it costs him to have it professionally painted, cleaned and the carpets cleaned. I always assumed this referred to extreme amounts of cleaning or damage.... View More
answered on Oct 15, 2018
A lease is a particular form of contract. It sounds like you signed a contract to permit the landlord to do this. Bring a copy of the lease to a lawyer to see what he or she thinks after having a chance to read the whole lease, however.
Moved into a rental house in June. To this day, owners have not fixed any major problems here that we showed them. 2 months after moving in we called the village inspector. They were given a 3 page list of housing code violations! On Oct.10t the inspector will come back out to check for compliance.... View More
answered on Oct 4, 2018
The other side's lawyer can contact you unless her she knows you have a lawyer and who it is. It is unethical if the other lawyer contacts you directly once they know who your lawyer is.
Landlord claimed that other buildings had the issue, but not the building I moved into. I started seeing roaches one day after I moved in and notified him immediately. I have lived here for almost 2 months, exterminator has been here 4 times and it is only getting worse. I have an infant in the... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2018
Your Landlord is required to keep rental premises livable. This is a legal doctrine called the “implied warranty of habitability.” This implied warranty comes from local building codes and state statutes that specify minimum requirements for essential services such as heat, water, and... View More
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