If your renting a place that needs repairs such as leaking roof, it hasnt been fixed for 3 months, do you still pay rent?

Yes, you must pay rent. You can send a letter to the LL stating that the roof is leaking and give him seven days to repair this and restore access...

Can a tenant renting a room, deduct from rent services not neccessary that she has done with out owners consent ?

You can place a cover over the A/C thermostat, yes. Did you already pay for the services that Tenant ordered? If so, give her a notice that...

I have a lease contract and have never been late paying my rent. Boyfriend now wants to evict me because we do not get along.

If you have a Lease Agreement and have done nothing in violation of the contract, then next time he says that, tell him to please go ahead and call...

A lot of issues with landlord

You should make an appointment with a local lawyer and have the lawyer send a notice to the LL. You can request that all repairs be made or you...

If the circumstances are right, the LL can retake possession of the premises under the abandonment theory. The LL can always sue the Tenant with...

Late fees

The Illinois usury rate is 9%. It sounds as if this goes over that. I don't believe a judge would enforce this. Please see a local lawyer in...

My landlord taped a notice to perform covenant on my door. The Proof of Service section is not filled in. Date listed is false.

Take the notice to a local lawyer. How is the date false? Check to see if it is the date that the document was prepared. The LL can prepare the...

Can a landlord just decide to give you 30 days notice to vacate in order to do 11 yrs of neglected repairs & not let you back?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but: The property owner ultimately has the authority to decide who he wants to rent to and if he wants to...

Can they evict if the rent was late only a few days each month and it never went over 15 days late?

The bottom line is that the property owner can decide if they want to rent to a Tenant or not. If you have a written Lease Agreement, then you...

I rent a house in TN and it sold, how much time do you have to move out

Do you have a written Lease Agreement? If so, you can live out the rest of the term on the agreement if you continue to pay rent (now to the new...