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Can a landlord set your belongings out on the street without first taking you to court in the
Chicagoland area?
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Answered on August 15, 2012
In Chicago the landlord must issue a 5 day notice and go through the formal forcible entry & detainer procedure (FED) before removing belongings....
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Can a lease increase go every year into infinity ?
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Answered on August 15, 2012
Yes. You are then free to accept or reject the new contract terms.
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When do we stop paying our landlord after a foreclosure sale?
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Answered on August 14, 2012
After a foreclosure sale, the sale must still be confirmed by the court. This is usually done in a hearing about 30 days later (depending on how...
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I applied to rent a house through a company. After I signed the contract and the deposit , the owner sold the house .
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Answered on August 11, 2012
Unless the buyer and seller specifically made a different agreement in the sale contract, your rental agreement "goes with the sale". Your...
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How can I draw attention to and make legal distinction between Building Code Violation and a tenant's deliberate damage.
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Answered on August 11, 2012
The short answer is, you probably can't avoid the eviction route since they seem unwilling to vacate on their own. What you have legally is a...
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WHATS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT A LANDLORD CAN CHARGE A TENANT FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERSON WHO IS NOT ON THE LEASE
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Answered on August 10, 2012
Since you are in Chicago, I will apply the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (CRLTO). The RLTO doesn't speak directly to this issue,...
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Landlord retaining deposit due to carpet replacement
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Answered on August 09, 2012
The first law to be applied here is actually the Village of Mount Prospect code. This code is mostly in lockstep with the state statute. ...
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Intent to Vacate with a future date well past the lease end date.
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Answered on August 09, 2012
Your landlord is correct that if you wish to stay past the end of your written lease agreement, the agreement will convert to a month to month...
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