Can I use my rent to pay for Pest Mgmt Professionals after 10 days of my LL not providing one?

Under Chicago's Residential Landlord/Tenant Ordinance you are allowed to make repairs and deduct the amount from your rent. Extermination is...

Lease expires in 15 days, rent past due, do I can to give a 30 day notice to the tenant to vacate?

The practical answer is to give them a 5-Day notice demanding the unpaid rent. A 30 day notice is to terminate a month-to-month tenancy however...

Roommate lease issue

The fact that your landlord only has your signature on the lease will not make a difference in your efforts to get rid of your room mate. For...

What can I do I am having a lot of problems with my tenants from upstairs I am trying to have them vacate the property

You may have several grounds for terminating their tenancy. Do they have a lease? Do they owe rent? The answer to these questions will determine...

I will assume you are the landlord. You cannot terminate your section 8 contract unless the tenant agrees to it. Your best option is to wait...

Is my lease void or invalid in a way?

Typically, conflicting contract clauses are construed against the drafter. So if the Landlord wrote the lease with the conflicting language and...

The only way a landlord can claim such loss from a tenant is if the fire was the tenant's fault. If the tenant refuses to pay then the landlord's...

Landlord filed fir eviction but is in possession of property already.

You cannot sue for what you already have. Go into court and sign an agreed order stating that you have given the property back to the landlord and...

I am renting an apartment with a roommate and have to break the lease. Am I entitled to get my security deposit back?

It depends. If you have a separate lease and the landlord can replace you immediately then you can get your security deposit back. If you and...

Can I withhold rent if the landlord doesn't have everything up to code?

You do have a right to withhold rent however, exercising your rights as a tenant can be tricky. You have to send out proper written notices before...