Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

If a person signs a lease and has someone move in with them that is NOT on the lease, can the landlord sue the person NOT on the lease for back rent?


Asked on 8/11/16, 9:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

That would recognize the person as a tenant under the lease, and could create a whole different set of issues. Instead, it would depend on the lease: does it allow for short-term guests? Yes, how long? No? Have an attorney review the lease; you may (MAY) be able to consider it a potential breach of the lease and may be able to evict one or both.

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Answered on 8/11/16, 12:13 pm


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