Every municipality has its own building code. I do not know if the State has one as well. In Chicago--which is pretty comprehensive--the law...

My roommate is bring her boyfriend over and leaving him here when she is not?

It looks like moving in with your friend was a mistake. You do not have a lot of leverage to get the boyfriend removed unless or until he assaults...

It is hard to say whether you win or not. Firstly, winning or losing in court is not like flipping a coin where it is either heads or tails. If...

Every residential lease comes with an implied warranty of habitability. If the place is uninhabitable then the landlord has breached the lease and...

Am I responsible for painting after 7 years of renting a house?

The tenant is responsible for damage to the property above normal wear and tear. If your kids scrabbling on the walls is more than wear and tear...

How do I get out of lease renewal for the whole year, after renting for 3.5 years at the same place?

Typically a tenant has a month-to-month tenancy if the tenant remains on the property after a lease expires and does not sign a new lease. Your...

My brothers landlord enters their home anytime she wants and constantly calls them asking what they are doing. Is that legal?

The landlord has a right to reasonable access to the unit but cannot abuse her right of access. The lease says when the rent is due and that is...

Can I terminate a lease early?

This is not the cleanest case for allowing early lease termination. If all the upstairs neighbors are doing is walking around the house then a...

Can I get out of my lease because of reoccurring bedbug problem?

If the apartment is uninhabitable then you have grounds for terminating the lease. Bedbugs are probably good grounds for terminating the lease. ...

DRUG DEALER IS THREATENING HARM TO ME AND MY PROPERTY...AFRAID, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I am assuming that you are the landlord renting to a drug dealer. If he is a problem tenant then you need to evict him from your property. ...