Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

A tenant had contracted our company to replace the carpet in his rented home. He has skipped out on paying our company. Can we notify the homeowner for payment/inform him of what his tenant has done? Can we place a mechanics lien on the home?


Asked on 10/26/10, 8:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

If you have nothing to show the homeowner consented to this work you could be totally SOL. Asking the homeowner just gives them the chance to "deny"; file your lien. It's then up to them to the homeowner(s) to defend. If it's a bank in foreclosure mode, it may be more difficult. But even if your lien claim ultimately never flies you have other theories upon which to sue -- contract, quantum meruit...as long as the carpeting is an improvement....

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Answered on 10/31/10, 12:13 pm


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