Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

Can a landlord switch 1 of the 2 tenants on a lease without creating a new lease. And hold the new tenant who is replacing the one who bailed on the lease responsible.


Asked on 1/19/10, 4:16 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

The answer may depend on what language is in the lease.

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Answered on 1/25/10, 5:46 am

We really can't even tell which tenant you are: one of the original 2 tenants who didn't bail and is still in the apartment? the tenant that bailed hoping the replacement tenant will be responsible, or the new tenant upset at being held responsible for things the original 2 tenants should have been responsible for. The answer may be different for each of you, again depending on what the lease says and how the replacement was documented.

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Answered on 1/25/10, 10:12 am


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