Do you still pay rent if the property is up for sale?

You are obligated to pay rent to the current landlord up until the property is sold--at which point you pay rent to the new landlord.

Another Landlord/Tenant Rental Security Deposit Question - Single-Unit House in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Your obligation is to leave the property in broom clean condition and in good repair--normal wear and tear excepted. If the landlord refuses to...

There is a possibility that you may have a good domestic relations claim for elder abuse. These matters are very fact-specific so you need an...

The Sheriff of Cook County has caught up with their backlog of evictions. It now only takes 4 - 6 weeks instead of 12 - 16 weeks.

Eviction case has been filed for non-payment of rent. Is landlord still required to make repairs & fulfill other lease duties?

A landlord has to maintain a warranty of habitability on rental property. A landlord also has an ongoing duty to maintain the rental property in...

Can the landlord replace the locks without notice?

No; he cannot do that. You may have a good claim against him for essentially stealing your equipment.

What makes someone a tenant?

Anyone who occupies land they do not own is a tenant. The issue is what kind of a tenant they are. Most people become tenants by renting the...

Typically the five day notice starts to run on the day you get it. There may be a provision in your lease that addresses this. It may say that...

Tenant in a month-to-month lease, do I need to pay for the full next month when I give 30 days notice or just the 30 days?

The lease runs for calendar months. So a thirty day notice given in May 2018, can only end the tenancy on June 30, 2018. So you would have to pay...

Can I still evict them even though they filed chapter 7 with automatic stay

If the defendants filed a bankruptcy petition before the court entered an eviction order then you have to file a motion in bankruptcy court asking...