I really need advice

Stop sleeping with your landlord and move to another apartment.

Hot water and cooking gas are essential services. Fortunately it is not winter. You may wish to call Peoples Gas to find out the status of the...

Your lease restricts certain dog breeds and you wish to bring a dog into your apartment which the Landlord suspects may be of a restricted breed. ...

This is regarding a tenant problem. Rent is withheld for small item fixes and if I take too long in her mind to correct issues.

You are attempting to win an argument with your tenant. She is quoting law she heard from her lawyer and now you want to counter with some law you...

What steps should I take if I am a victim of a fraud that used counterfeit checks?

There is precious little you can do to recover the lost money. However, assuming this person is still in your unit, you can serve the subletter a...

New landlord refuses to acknowledge toxic air issue in bedroom. Do I have any recourse or any way out of my lease?

Mold cases are difficult. You need to prove there is an abnormal level of mold. There are kits to measure this but I do not know how much they...

Do I really have to move out of this rental property?

You have a right to live out for the full term of your lease as long as you continue to pay your rent.

Typically, utility charges are paid for by the person who consumes the utility. If the electric charges were incurred while the apartment was...

What should I do?

What you should do depends on what you hope to achieve. If the Landlord sues you for the damage then you defend yourself in court. If the...

Illinois tenant union

Nothing stops your landlord from taking you to eviction court; there is no gatekeeper at the courthouse. What happens to the eviction case is...