Can an apartment finders agency keep all of your money if they don't find you the apartment, you are seeking?

Apartment finders agencies are effectively real estate brokerages. You should have a contract of some kind. Without fully reviewing it, it is...

Is this Discrimination and can I take legal actions?

As rude a comment as it may have been, it does not sound as though she used any words that relate to a "protected class" such as race, national...

Tenant maintenance

You should have an attorney help because . . . 1. Under Illinois law you have the right to give the landlord 14 days written notice (personal...

Can a Hoa malign you to your tenant?

Quite honestly it sounds like the lady who owns the 4 units is not acting at all properly. However it also sounds like you got advice from an...

Took prepossesion of home we have a signed contract to buy. A land dispute arised & they want $20k more for 40 year old mistake

1. If you received a title insurance policy with extended coverage (meaning it covered survey defects and the survey you received was reliable)...

Foreclosure

Much more information would be needed to help you, and you should see an attorney on your own if your husband has not seen one (or has seen one and...

I dont knw what to do about another photographer

1. No email message. 2. Without seeing what you're doing it's impossible to respond. That being said, advertising your services "in general" is...

I am the landlord of a commercial space, i gave my tenant a 30 day notice, he has a month to month lease.

First, you can not serve the lawsuit. The Sheriff has the first shot, and in a case like this may be unsuccessful. If so you would normally proceed...

How to Make a Claim on Tenant’s Security Deposit in IL?

What does your lease say about your rights to invade the security deposit. The fact that they moved out a month early is irrelevant to their...

In Chicago, if the apartment is covered under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, security deposits can ONLY be used to cover specified...