Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

lease rights for a felon

can a landlord refuse to rent a convicted felon an apartment based on just that point?


Asked on 1/15/07, 4:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: lease rights for a felon

Hello. In my opinion there are no laws which penalize a landlord for

refusing to rent to a convicted felon. However, this is something that I have not seen a great deal of. I would not rule out legal action against the landlord because there is a good chance that the convicted felon might be protected

under a separate classificaton. I will be happy to discuss this with you further and in more detail.

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Answered on 1/15/07, 10:31 pm


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