What legal rights do I have to break my lease?

Get in touch with lawyers who can review your lease and all attachments and determine if there is a legal way to terminate your lease early without...

Can I break my lease after it's signed?

You should have an attorney review the lease and all attachments in order to determine if there is a legal way to terminate the lease early on...

What is the meaning of "enforcement" of a too-high late fee re: the Chicago RLTO?

There is not a concrete answer to this from any published Appellate Court or Supreme Court opinion. If you had something in writing from the...

If you have a copy of a lease / renewal signed for a new term, at a specified rent, then neither of you can unilaterally change that after it has...

Can I break a lease if a prior agreement is not met?

If this is in Chicago and the property is governed by the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance then there may be ways an attorney can...

What should I do if my landlord is making excuses when asking to return my deposit back?

In Chicago if this rental was covered by the landlord tenant ordinance, it is likely worth it to have a lawyer see how they can resolve this issue...

What to do when a tenants lease has expired and the tenant wont leave

If this rental is governed by the Chicago RLTO, the landlord was actually required to serve the tenant with a written notice 30 or more days in...

Loud neighbors complaint

If this is in Chicago and the building is not owner occupied, then you should have a lawyer review the lease to see if there is a way to legally...

If i decide to pay my rent late to catch my Landlord enforcing illegal charge. Is that illegal?

If this rental is covered by the RLTO, then if the landlord attempts to enforce the $80 late fee against you they could owe you up to 2 months'...

How is this Legal? Is this Legal? What can I do to protect myself from being ripped off and overcharged?

The Chicago Ordinance requires a heating cost disclosure form if the tenant pays the utility provider for heat directly. But in your example they...