How to deal with a tenant who refuses to pay rent?
Landlord-tenant relationships are fairly unregulated outside of Chicago, Evanston and a few other select municipalities. Check your local...
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Landlord-tenant relationships are fairly unregulated outside of Chicago, Evanston and a few other select municipalities. Check your local...
You should hire a lawyer to help you both with the tenant situation and the condemnation, which seems abrupt and severe unless there is a history...
Try the "find a lawyer" tab at the top of the site to find a local lawyer that handles evictions.
It is always best to have an attorney review and customize a lease for your particular case. 3 years is a very long term for a residential lease,...
Nearly all leases state that the security deposit cannot be used for last month's rent. Technically the landlord could sue you, though if there is...
No. If you have a written lease the landlord cannot unilaterally raise rent during the term of that lease. If you are a month-to-month...
It's impossible to say without seeing the lease, but highly unlikely. Outside of the few cities (Chicago, Evanston, ect.) that have tenants'...
If you have no written lease you are a month to month tenant. Month to month tenancies may be terminated with a 30 day written notice by either...
If the unit is in Chicago you would be well served to hire a lawyer. Chicago landlord-tenant relationships are highly regulated and missteps can...
This is a complicated question. Can you sue? Probably. Where can you sue, what laws apply and is it worth it? Those are all much more difficult...