Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
I live in Illinois and I have never received a lease from the apartment I am renting. I would like a lease before I pay next months rent. What is my legal right?
Asked on 11/25/12, 2:31 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas Moens
Moens Law Offices, Chartered
You are not legally entitled to a written lease. If there is no written lease, you are operating under what would be called an oral month to month lease. If you do not pay your rent, the landlord would have the right to evict you.
Answered on 11/26/12, 11:41 am
Thomas Moens
Moens Law Offices, Chartered
I should add that the information in my previous answer does not apply to Chicago. Chicago has its own landlord tenant ordinance, and since I am not located near Chicago, I am not familiar with its ordinances.
Answered on 11/26/12, 11:43 am