Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

tenants and lease agreement

My son and his cousin signed a one

year lease on Aug 1st, 2007 for an

apartment. The cousin has decided

to move out and live with someone

else. There are 8 months left on the

lease. Legally, isn't she still

responsible for her portion of the

rent based on her signing the lease

agreement? Does my soen have any

recourse to force her to pay her

share?


Asked on 11/18/07, 5:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mary McDonagh McDonagh-Faherty Law Offices

Re: tenants and lease agreement

Unless the lease says she is only responsible for half of the rent, she is actually legally responsible for the entire rent as is your son. Regardless, she is still bound by the terms of the lease. There are probably provisions therein for subleasing in a case like this which is probably what she will need to do. Your son can sue her for her portion if she refuses to pay.

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Answered on 11/28/07, 12:17 pm


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