What is the landlord harassing you for. Money? You may have claims against your landlord under your lease for issues related to your security...

My friend is being evicted from her expensive Chicago apt. What advice could I give her. Looks like chi town is tenent friendly.

Chicago is tenant friendly in as far as tenants have substantial rights against their landlords. This does not mean that tenants don't have to pay...

Whilst my tenant was out of town, my townhouse flooded. I need to get repair work started, but tenant wants to be there.

If you have flooding in the unit, that would be considered an emergency situation allowing you to enter the property. The law does not require you...

Landlord/Tenant Responsibility

Assuming that you live in Chicago and the residential landlord tenant ordinance applies this is your landlord's responsibility to fix. At this...

This seems to be a complicated set of facts. I (along with any other attorney) would need to see documents and understand the facts better to give...

My landlord gave me a thirty day notice friday jan 16. 2015 my lease is up febuary28 2015. in my lease it state when i moved

You cannot use your security deposit for rent unless it is agreed upon by both parties. While you appear to have an argument that it was agreed to...

Can I break my lease of my roommate can't fulfill his half of the rent?

You are jointly liable for the rent and can therefore be evicted if you and your roommate are not paying the full amount. Tenants in Chicago...

How many days should I give notice and how to evict non-paying tenants in foreclosed property

It depends on what you mean by "I purchased a foreclosed property". Additionally, given that the federal law expires on 12.31, timing of your...

I did not give 30 days notice to my landlord for moving out, does he get to keep full deposit or charge a fee.

If you held over after your lease you were month to month tenants. You should have given 30 days notice. Notwithstanding, your landlord is not...

Is there a standard early lease termination agreement?

There is no standard agreement. However you should have a written agreement signed by both parties. You should speak with an attorney to...