Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois
My son was to move into an apartment for college. His lease stated he could move into a specific address Aug 12. Upon arriving he was told his building was not ready and may be ready in one month. He was to be in a studio apartment by himself. They placed him at another address in a cheaper 3 bedroom apartment with a roommate and coach roaches. Yet they took his money for the studio which was higher (525.00 is his rent and the temporary apartment is 325.00). With what they told him his building should be available Sept 12th, now they moved the date to Oct 1. There is also the question of habitability since it has roaches. He turned in the keys, because we fell the landlord has breached the contract.
1 Answer from Attorneys
The landlord most likely breached the contract by not delivering the studio apartment on the contracted for date.
However without reading the actual lease that your son signed it is impossible to say for certain. There may be language in the lease agreement that allows the landlord to substitute.
Have an attorney review the lease for you and give you their opinion on the matter.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
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