How do I counter my tenants excuse that "my husband has been ill and in the hospital several times"?

Medical problems are not a defense to an eviction. Almost all tenants that are being evicted are suffering some hardship - it's just the nature of...

My daughter and her boyfriend's downstairs neighbors are in a very loud abusive relationship. Can she break her lease?

It depends on where the apartment is located. Chicago leases are much easier to terminate because of our local ordinance. If the apartment is...

When answering your question I'm assuming that the apartment at issue is within the city limits of Chicago and that the RLTO applies. If this is...

Does my landlord have to give us 30 days?

Landlords cannot just kick you out, the only way to forcibly remove a tenant in Illinois is through an in-court eviction. Before filing an...

I am moving to Nashville,TN for new job. , Is it legal to live in single bedroom with 2 kids for short term.

It would depend on the local ordinances in Nashville. There is usually occupancy limits based on number of bedrooms and/or square feet.

Evanston does have a fairly comprehensive tenants' rights ordinance. If the property is in Evanston, or Chicago speak to a lawyer as terminating a...

Tenant / landlord laws for properties exempt from RLTO

I'm not aware of a concise list of all laws for non-RLTO properties. There are federal, state and local laws that impact rentals. The laws that do...

Landlord Tenant Issues In Chicago

I do not know what a "3 month program" is and I do not believe it is a concept in Chicago landlord-tenant law. I also do not know if the tenant...

Am I a squatter? What are my options?

The landlord will probably need to evict you though the in-court eviction process. You can discuss the situation with the owner and attempt to work...

Evicting a tenant who is my relative from a rental house I own where there is no lease.

I agree with Ms. Goldstein. If you properly served a 5 day (or 30 day) notice on the tenant, your testimony will be evidence that he didn't pay...