Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

Landlord / Tenant Laws

I recently moved from IL to WI because of a new job. I notified my old management company (in Chicago) that I would be moving, and I found a new tenant to move into the apartment. On September 5th, he signed a Lease Extension Agreement. However, he is unable to move into the apartment until September 29th. My management company told me that I am responsible for the rent from September 1st through September 29th, and that the new tenant will begin paying when he moves into the apartment. I would assume that he would be responsible for the lease on September 5th, when the lease was signed. Can you please tell me if I should be paying the rent from September 1st through the 29th?


Asked on 10/02/07, 5:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Olson The Olson Law Firm, LLC

Re: Landlord / Tenant Laws

I'd have to see the lease...it controls. Is the new tenant your subleasee or does he have his own lease with the landlord? If it's a sublease you're still responsible. If the lease is directly with the landlord it would depend when that lease starts. Also, when does your lease end?

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Answered on 10/03/07, 4:04 pm


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