If a tenant fails to pay rent and then moves out, how do I enforce payment of rent due? What type of attorney?

Dear Landlord: The way you collect the rent is to 1) check to see if you still have the security deposit. If so, you will need to review the...

Is having the keys to the place equivalent to occupying the premises and therefore still renting the room?

Dear Roommate: Contact your former Roommate and get them to tell you in writing that they have vacated and will mail back the keys. If you get...

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Commercial client terminated lease from non-payment. May vanish. My next steps?

Dear Landlord: You should not wait any longer to hire counsel familiar with Cook County Landlord Tenant Litigation. They can help you with...

Is having the keys to the place equivalent to occupying the premises? so still renting the room? even if the sublet is over?

Dear Roommate: To answer your question, Having the Keys means that your Roommate still has the right to possession. Therefore, your Roommate with...

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How do I go about evicting a room mate who is not on the lease. My landlord knows about the room mate.

Dear Tenant: You should contact an attorney to assist you in reviewing your documents and analyzing your situation. You may have to get your...

My neigbour seems like they are running a boarding house.

Dear Asker: This is really not a Landlord Tenant matter. As suggested, you should contact the police. You can also alert your Landlord just to...

The landlord insisted that they changed the locks and someone used a key to break in. Can the lease be broken.

Dear Parent of Tenant: We are all sorry for your daughter's break-in and trauma it causes. This is time to retain counsel to assist you and your...

A tenant owes us $50. for a late fee, she's never paid it with rent. She's now moved,have we the right to deduct 5 mos. later?

Dear Landlord: If the Tenant agrees that you can take the $50 out of the security deposit, then get that in writing and that deduction is fine. ...

. My sister typed up some eviction papers and signed them, doesn't a judge have to sign them I have a month to month lease,

Dear Asker: Just to be clear...The Notice of Termination (5day, 10day, or 30day) is prepared by the Landlord and signed by the Landlord or the...

Are lease extension legal?

Dear Askers: Lease Extension make sense if all you are doing is extending the term (length). If you are making other changes, you can enter into...