Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

what to know what rights to i have . i rented a house in may not knowing it was unhabital and delinqent . in sept. i agreed to vaate by end of oct.. however i,m still there and now the place is in foreclosure and i need answers. owner also has several violations from city inspectors


Asked on 11/11/09, 3:06 pm

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Sal Sheikh www.BetterCallSal.com

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Answered on 11/16/09, 3:18 pm
Stephen Messutta

It appears you rented a house that is in foreclosure. The lender can have you evicted, but the lender may be happy to have a tenant paying rent, but this is not something you bargained for with a lease. You're in Chicago (based on ZIP); Chicago has an ordinance that allows tenants to offset a portion of rent if there are code violations but that would mean putting money in the house and why would you. The Chicago Bar Association also has a lawyer referral program that could help you. Good luck.

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Answered on 11/16/09, 6:25 pm


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