Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

My now ex landlord modified my lease agreement, after I signed the lease they wrote in that a $400 pet deposit is non refundable. My copy of the lease does not state this, & it is a copy which also has my signature (copy). So this means they wrote it in after I signed & got my copy. This is considered falsifying documents correct?


Asked on 3/15/16, 10:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

Any time one party to a contract makes unilateral changes that affects the other party negative without their consent, is typically not allowed and almost all contracts (including leases) say so. But for $400 you may wind up creating a huge relationship problem. To preserve your position, however, I suggest having an attorney review the situation, and if warranted pen a letter for you to the landlord asking why he added such language.

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Answered on 3/16/16, 7:47 am


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