Do I need an Lawyer?

You do not have the right to "change" the lease now that the landlord has breached one of it's terms. However, you may have the right to sue for...

I would have to disagree with the other attorney's answer, in that (1) if you have suffered permanent injury from the dust or fumes, it is at least...

How can I get rid of tenants who don't have a lease but are always late with their rent without losing money myself?

There is no way, in Chicago. If they will _actually_ voluntarily move out by a date you select and return the keys in exchange for you waiving...

Can we break a lease due to loud neighbors?

If you move out without paying rent and your lease term is not over, you are most likely liable for the rent for the balance of the lease. Sending...

How can I be removed from a lease I share with my ex? I have not lived there in 6 months!

You are bound to the term of the lease if you signed it, despite not living there. If owner occupied and 2 units, then I agree it is not covered...

Does a landlord have the right to keep your deposit without telling you why they kept it? an

In Bridgeview, the Chicago RLTO does not apply. The Illinois Security Deposit Return Act may apply, but only if your landlord was a lessor of...

I exercised my right to pay reduced rent - now my landlord subtracted it from my security deposit.

First it's important to determine if the Chicago Residential Landlord & Tenant Ordinance ("RLTO") applies to your rental or not. If the building...

In IL, who should I sue to obtain my security deposit if the unit was being managed by a realty group on behalf of the owner?

Probably both. If this rental is covered by the RLTO then "Landlord" is defined as an owner and/or a lessor, or their agent. See RLTO 5-12-030. ...

Multiple landlord problems...need advice

If the rental was, in fact, governed by the RLTO, then you may have a claim to the amount of damages specified in the RLTO at section 080 (two...

Evict solely to raise rent?

If this is a Chicago rental that is covered by the RLTO, then section 140 of the RLTO addresses this. It says: “Except as otherwise...