What do I need to do to take a landlord to court about Lead poisoning in home.

This is not a Landlord/Tenant issue but is a personal injury issue. Get a personal injury attorney that has done several, or specializes in lead...

A picture or short video would make much better evidence than an audio recording.

Can i be evicted if i did not get served, but my x husband did get served in prison.

There are two things that need to be served: the 5 Day Notice and Process (Summons and Complaint). Serving a 5-Day Notice on one tenant is as good...

I'm wondering how to get $3000 in late rent.

If the tenants do not voluntarily pay the back rent you cannot get it from them. You cannot collect any of their disability pay and this is their...

Can landlords refuse payments to get caught up

The Court will not force the landlord to take your late rent. The landlord can stand on his right to get the unit back.

New tenants cannot move in on time, and old ones do not want to move out, can I hold their security deposit for other's expenses

No. More importantly, if you are a landlord in Chicago you should not be taking a security deposit at all. You can apply the security deposit to...

If I had to take my tenants to court, and that I won. Can I deduct court fees from security deposit?

The first advice is that if you are a landlord in Chicago then you should not be taking security deposits. If you got a judgment for rent and...

Can I sue my landlord

You probably have a good claim regarding the failure to make repairs and the entries without notice. You do not have a claim for the noisy neighbors.

Tenants decided to violate several terms of the Lease now because they know they're being evicted.Can I get them out any faster?

Your only resort is to file the eviction case and let the Law take its course. You will never get full satisfaction from the process but you will...

Do we have to move out soon? Should we break our lease?

A foreclosure on the rental property is not reason enough to break a lease. Once the landlord loses the foreclosure case there is a three-month...