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What legal options are available to a tenant when a landlord decides during lease to change the conditions of lease?

Posted 28 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Barry Benjamin Kreisler
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You did not state whether this was a residential or nonresidential tenancy but...
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can a landlord evict a tenant who talks loud by nature.

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Can a landlord hold two leases on one apartment?

Posted 4 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Erik Glen Swanson
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Once a landlord leases an apartment to you, it is yours. He cannot re-lease it...
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how long does a judgement from a landlord remain on your credit report

Posted 12 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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landlord is demanding full payment of back rent for three months, but has only given me one 5 day notice, can i get more time?

Posted 17 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Barry Benjamin Kreisler
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Only one five day notice need be served. If you do not pay the full amount...
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Can a landlord be a guest on his own property?

Posted 25 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Should I pay the security deposit before the property owner signs the lease?

Posted 5 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Heating question re Chicago condo

Posted 5 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Alan James Brinkmeier
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, so get the condo board to allow your radiator heating to be repaired by...
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Is the person who wants to leave responisble for paying her portion of the rent for remaining 7 months of lease?

Posted 6 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Bank now owns the apartment building I live in, there were repairs that needed to happen. What can I do? Who to contact?

Posted 11 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Appliance replacement

Posted 11 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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my landlord has asked my permission to send paperwork to child support for 2008 because HUD is Auditing me can she do that?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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I exercised my right to pay reduced rent - now my landlord subtracted it from my security deposit.

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Mark Aaron Silverman
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First it's important to determine if the Chicago Residential Landlord & Tenant...
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Is a lease considered valid ir lessor never signed it?

Posted 30 days ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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how do i report fraud to the chicago housing athority ?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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can i put a lean on her house?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Brian Joseph Cohan
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Contributor Level 5

No, you cannot put a "Lien" on her house. You can sue her for breach of the...
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how long can a visitor stay at my apartment before they are considered living there?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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Genenrally it's 7 days in any one month period. As you stated, your lease also...
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Do I have to pay my past due rent if I was notified by "posting?"

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Erik Glen Swanson
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Service by posting generally does only allow recovery of possession, not a...
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According to Chicago's RLTO, I can deduct rent on an ongoing basis for a condition that remains uncorrected; correct?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

Erik Glen Swanson
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Be careful. While the RLTO provides tenants with numerous remedies and...
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How do I go about having a rental apartment remove off my credit report after sending in the information requested?

Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant Chicago, IL

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