I'm considering breaking an apt lease. I must give 45 day notice which I will do. Do I owe more than the lease abandonment fee?

I agree with the others; without seeing the lease it is impossible to say. That being said, there is one rule of lease interpretation that MAY help...

The board could enact a rule requiring background checks.

Our neighbors have a diseased tree near our property. The leaves are causing serious problems with our in ground pool. Help!

I agree w/ Ms. Goldstein. The Village should have an arborist who can identify the issue and, if need be, may be able to issue a citation for its...

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Assuming all you said was true, correcting your record and getting her to stop....would be costly, time-consuming, and potentially frustrating. You...

Criminal background check on the tenants after they move into rental property?

I agree with Ms. Goldstein. But also look at the lease application form you use, if any, and see if it includes the right to get additional...

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Just moved in. Very quiet family. The downstairs neighbor has been up here complaining we are making too much noise 3 times in

If the landlord is on your side, that is a huge thing in your favor, but it doesn't mean the landlord wants to lose her as a tenant either, so the...

You say you live in the condo, but do you own, or rent it? And what are you trying to accomplish: noise abatement or break the lease? And when you...

I agree w/ Ms. Bernstein but add the following thoughts: 1. the neighbor's insurance may not cover "friendly" thefts (ie no sign of forced...

Breaking my lease.

Unless Paris, IL has some local laws that could help you (and you'd have to check), the only state law that helps you is the "residential tenants...

1 out of 3 co-tenants arrested, can we get a replacement to pay for the rest of the rent?

If you live there, you are not on the lease, and pay no rent, the other tenants can evict YOU, or could demand rent of you and if you don't pay sue...