Can I withhold my rent until after the city inspection?

Well, if you wish to game the system . . . If you do not pay your rent your landlord can give yo a 5-Day notice which will give you 5 days to...

If I am served with an eviction notice, how long will I have to vacate premises?

There are many variables that make it difficult to give you an accurate answer as to how much time you have to move. What type of "eviction...

If a tenant files lawsuit for deposit which was deducted for cleaning fees, are landlords required to appear at cour

Any one who is sued has to appear in court to defend themselves or risk losing the case by default. You can appear in court yourself or you can...

My landlord decided to throw away my things.

Assuming your lease was covered by Chicago's Residential Landlord/Tenant Ordinance it sounds like you have several claims including wrongful...

Illlinois residency laws

Your stepmother has the right to evict you from the house and your dad has the right to allow you to stay. You may end up in eviction court or...

Whether you have an existing lease or are merely month-to-month tenants is not clear; and will be determined by other facts, some of which may be...

How can it be a surprise inspection if you know about it? A landlord has a right to reasonable access to the apartment so you cannot change the...

Can we be evicted for no reason?

If your husbands' parents' lease limited occupancy to just them then they are in violation of the lease by letting you and your husband live in the...

Can I move back into and share my house with friends that are renting it under a signed 21/2 year written contract?

The answer is less legal than practical. If your former housemates will let you back in then you may move back in. If they do not want you then...

Tenant's written lease expired yrs ago-never renewed. We told her want her out by May 15th. She didn't pay May rent& won't move.

A landlord cannot unilaterally raise the rent. If the tenant insists on paying rent at the old rate then that remains the monthly rental...