Illinois Landlord And Tenant Legal Questions

As long as the lease is a valid and the landlord makes all reasonable efforts to rent the property, you can be sued on any months that you do not pay rent. The whole reason for a lease is so both parties can be assured that they will either receive money or a dwelling for a specific duration of time and the fact that you purchased a home does not remove your obligations that you made when you sign the lease. That being said, it is still advisable to seek the advice of an experienced attorney to go over all the documentation, as mistakes are often made and also to provide the due diligence to determine if the landlord is making all required efforts to rent the property. I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147 http://discriminationandevictionlawyers.com/   #Landlord, #tenant, #eviction, #lease, #bed bugs, #mold, #discrimination, #rental, #agreement, #summary process... Read Answer

Yes, it's possible the sheriff's deputies could prevent you from removing whatever remains in your apartment. When they show up (they can't touch the items you've already loaded onto the truck), but I would think they would give you a chance to remove the remaining items yourselves, instead of them removing them.... Read Answer

A skilled eviction attorney would need to discuss this matter with you, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you. Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your legal rights.... Read Answer

First, you should call the health dept. of whatever town the apartment building is in and report the situation, they can help you out plus issue citations to the landlord. Second, you most likely have grounds for a civil suit against the landlord for injury and/or loss of business, etc. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney in this field who knows the correct actions to take to properly protect your legal rights (including your right to earn income from your business).... Read Answer

If your lease term is over, there's no requirement that your landlord has to offer a lease renewal to you. You can't be "kicked out", but you can be evicted via a court case if you don't move out. Possibly if you got a skilled landlord/tenant law attorney involved on your side, your landlord might be persuaded to agree to renew with you.... Read Answer

You have to have the tenant served with the proper documents, so that when you appear before the judge in an eviction case the judge doesn't rule against you. A skilled landlord/tenant law attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete proper legal advice you need (& possibly a quote to represent you). Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an attorney & properly protect your legal rights in this situation.... Read Answer

It's possible that there's language in your lease (if there is a lease) that allows the landlord to do this. Maybe yes, maybe no. You should schedule a consultation with a skilled landlord/tenant law attorney ASAP, & bring your lease & any other paperwork related to this matter. He/she would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need.? Once the matter is resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an attorney & properly protect your legal rights.... Read Answer

You should schedule a consultation with an experienced landlord/tenant law attorney. Such an attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the proper legal advice you need (& possibly a quote to represent you). Once this matter is resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an attorney & properly protect your legal rights.... Read Answer

Unfortunately for you, the answer is a one word answer: no. Might I suggest discussing this issue with the tenant to see if they have any interest in leaving early? Maybe provide them a little financial incentive, which would likely be less costly than the expenses you would incur when moving to a different location.... Read Answer

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If you have paid the "same rate" and this has been accepted without notice of any shortage or underpayment, then it is safe to assume that the 3% increase does not apply. It is hard to say whether the lease term is 6 months or not as this may depend on the term of the original lease. If you want to move out under the terms of your oral modification of the written lease (which might not be valid except for the 3%), just let the landlord know and provide 30 days' notice as a courtesy. You will get an immediate idea of its position on the lease term modification and then you can act accordingly, i.e., move or stay.... Read Answer