Do I have to give the deposit to my tenant who didn’t pay rent for 2 months?

It SOUNDS like your duplex is exempt from the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. So if there is a signed lease, that controls...

How much time do I have when got eviction notice?

What I can weed out of your post is you PROBABLY are living there on a month-to-month basis, which can be terminated on 30 days's notice for any or...

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Can a company evicted me for not paying property taxes sold at auction

This is equivocal. When you say "sold" for taxes, only a tax deed buyer can evict. You may be being scammed. See an attorney who can review...

What limits does a condo board have in maintaining architectural integrity of the building?

First you're not required to live in the dark. But what they don't want is your stuff on the window ledge (most likely) being seen from the outside...

City worker trespassed into my backyard.

You should first try to show them you cut your grass shortly after you saw them cut the neighbor's. However, if your property was in code violation...

Can landlord raise rent if no new lease has been signed. We have lived there for almost 4 years and only signed a one year lease

The answer probably lies within the one lease you signed. Typically this is called a "holdover" - where the tenant stays on beyond the stated...

This will depend almost entirely on the HOA's declaration language regarding leasing. Many define what "owner-occupied" means - sometimes children...

Can I somehow keep my house after a dissolution of relationship in an unmarried situation with both names on deed?

When you say "dissolution of a relationship" do you mean divorce? Formal filing for separation? If so, the law converts ownership to tenancy in...

My landlord is trying to charge me now for the removal of vehicle after two years. Can she do that?

An attorney should review your lease. A 5-day notice is usually used for non-payment of rent, not other claimed defaults, unless the lease converts...

Who do we report HOA maintenance neglect?

Depends on the bylaws of the HOA, which will have to be reviewed. It may require a % of owners to sign a petition to demand a meeting to discuss...