If this is in Chicago or anywhere in IL, and there are 5 units or more, you have rights under the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act even if the...

I am a landlord, my lease states tenant is responsible for gas/electric. My tenant has not switch name over, may i turn off srv

If you do not live in the building, and this is in Chicago, you should be very careful about interrupting the tenant's utility service. It is not...

What are my options. Can I hold back the rent until it is turned on?

If you notified your landlord and the lack of gas makes your unit uninhabitable, it may be a cause to vacate and claim constructive eviction. You...

Can I break my 1 yr lease if landlord is selling and does not give 24 hours notice?

If this is in Chicago or Evanston, the entries without 2 days' advance notice may be a basis for damages owed to you, plus a means to terminate the...

Your lease is really a contract between the landlord and "Tenants" generally, who are jointly and severally liable. If you were a subleasee...

If this was a Chicago rental in a NON-owner-occupied building, then you ought to mail by certified mail a letter to your landlord stating...