Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois
lease agreement
we signed a lease agreement. The property had a pool and a hottub. we were unable to move in on the agreed date, after paying the agreed deposit and money down. now, the pool and hot tub are not working and not going to be fixed. We want to move out. We dont care about getting deposit back, but don't want to be left paying the remainder of the lease. I have been told that if it was longer than 10 days after the date on the lease that the contract was void.. is this true? what can I do. The pool and hot tub are the main reasons we rented the house in the first place.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: lease agreement
This question is hard to answer with such limited facts. I would want to know where the apartment is located and to see a copy of the lease before I would feel comfortable giving you a proper answer.
It is possible that the broken hottub and pool constitutes a breach of the lease agreement, such that you can back out of the lease upon proper notice to the landlord without having to pay future rent. However, it's also possible that the lease says nothing about the hottub and pool and that you're locked in to paying the rent. It's just impossible to say for sure without knowing more details.
You should consider meeting with an attorney or contacting the Illinois Tenant Union for additional assistance (www.tenant.org).
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