Chicago, IL
Landlord or tenant Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, Personal Injury ... +2 more
A great deal will depend on the size if your building. If the building is 5 units or more, you will be able to use the powerful Security Deposit...
At this point, assuming you have some assets/income to protect, you should retain your own attorney to help evaluate and resolve the matter. We...
You may have a right to terminate under a local law called the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. However, I'm a bit concerned that...
Assuming you have already repeatedly tried to contact the client to discuss non-payment and gotten nowhere, it may be time to retain an attorney to...
If you, your mother, and management have signed a new lease for next year your mother cannot unilaterally take you of the lease, even with...
Generally leases prohibit this, but it some circumstances an attorney may advise you to do it. The Security Deposit Return Act protects tenants in...
Moving for a new job is not legal justification to break a lease unless the lease provides for early termination in this situation (most don't)....
Court records are public, anyone can go and look them up.
I agree with Ms. Scott. Trying to withhold rent for something like this is not worth the chance of having to defend an eviction suit.
The first issue you should address is whether you have separate grounds to terminate your lease with no liability, many times Chicago tenants do....
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