Can a landlord do or not do repairs, listing the unit as "make ready," when a tenant has not been served with a five-day notice?

Dear Tenant: There is law in Illinois which supports your position that the Landlord by accepting late payments of rent has waived its right to...

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I,m filing an eviction for a tenant who pay rent when she feels like. How long does chicago evictions take?

Dear Landlord: What the other posters did not mention is that once you get your order for possession which may take 30 - 90 days (generally), the...

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My tenant found out i was going through foreclosure and refuses to pay rent.I'm working with the bank for a loan modification.

Dear Owner and Landlord: Try not to take the matter personally and always take the high road. Do not waste any more time with this tenant. Move...

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I have received a 5 day eviction notice but have not received a summons can my landlord harrass me

Dear Moving Tenant: While your Landlord cannot and should not harrass you there are some things that you can do to make it go more smoothly. Make...

Dear Friend: It does not sound like a landlord tenant situation to me. Nevertheless, it is best to give your "friend" a letter advising him that...

If my sister quit claims her interest in our dad's house to me, will this give me legal or tax problems in the future?

Dear Sibling: This is very complicated and worth taking to a lawyer who is familiar with estates, taxes and real estate. Hope this helps. Good...

I have a tenant who is habitually late for past 4 months. her 5 day notice expired can i accept rent after and still evict her?

Dear Landlord: You should file your eviction action now. Once you file suit, you can request that the court allow you to accept "use and...

Landlord entered into lease while knowing it was in foreclosure is this considered fraud?

Dear Tenant: As the prior posted noted, the foreclosure action is not fraud and is not a basis to break the lease unless you have an unusual...

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90 days of sherrifs eviction . counts from judgement enter day or the day of stay expires . For example judgent entered 0

Dear Tenant: It is unclear from your post what the "90 Days of Sheriffs eviction" you are referring to. In Cook County the delay in evictions is...

Dear Landlord: I think that the answer is no on the "Theft of Services" and I doubt that you will get anyone charged with criminal damage to...