RLTO 5-12-140 para I?

Your late fee is limited by the RLTO. You can charge it yes but only a certain amount based on the amount of the rent using the calculation...

In the city of Chicago, can a landlord rent a residentially zoned unit with a commercial lease?

Yes, the lease does not affect the use of the property which is governed by zoning. Usage can be zoned but the contracts between landlords and...

Can I be evicted?

The eviction proceeds requires a five day notice by state law followed by a summons for a proceeding wherein the worse case will be a judge...

What is the best way to proceed?

Good fences make good neighbors. I would avoid any conflict and threats are not recommended at any point nor law suits. First give your neighbor a...

Chpt7 bankruptcy. Trustee abandoned rental properties and I am trying to quit-claim back to the bank, but bank won't take them.

You call sell but the proceeds go to the bank. Your debt was discharged so you no longer are required to pay. The bank has a right to appoint a...

If the bank was the successful bidder for less than the full debt then you have a special right of redemption which allows you to retain the...

Can my tenants in central Illinois break their lease because they say the house is uninhabitable due to snakes in the basement?

They can break the lease but still owe you rent up until they turn over the keys at which point it depends on whether you mitigate damages by...

You could install a temporary safety fence after board approval as opposed to a permanent fence. Also, the board can vote to change the rule to...

Does each tenant have to be served a 5 day notice individually?

No. The five day notice is for the forcible entry and detained case or, "an eviction" case, not for the individual person or persons being evicted....

Who acts as the trustee in a bankruptcy proceeding?

The trustee is assigned to look for assets on behalf of the federal system which you are using to eliminate your debt so the federal government...