Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

the house we are currently renting is about to be demolished we have been living in this house for ten years and the last two years have been month to month. my husband and me are both disabled vets and my brother is a special needs child. i know that they state that they are only allowed to give us a month notice but the city village said that they should at least give us 3 months to find appropriate housing if not the least 2 month. this is a church run community as is the house owned by the church. one of the families that lives in this unit has already been housed, i feel like they are discriminating against us. is there something we can do? thank you so much for the help


Asked on 5/29/13, 10:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

Actually 30 days' notice is all the law requires. I'll bet some landlords may think 30 days' is too long. That's why this has been a legislative compromise for upwards of 100 years. Here's the thing though. If you just received the notice, you basically have a minimum of 30 days to move. If you don't, then the church will have to file a lawsuit to evict you. Getting into court could take another couple of weeks to a month. Then, depending on your circumstances, the court MIGHT grant you a "stay" meaning the church can't send the Sheriff out to physically evict you for another period of time, usually no more than another month. Hire an attorney, do the best you can, and maybe think about notifying the press about the way the church is treating you.

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Answered on 5/29/13, 6:14 pm


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