Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

Re: month to month rental no lease

He still has to follow the laws of eviction. Hopefully, you gave him your notice in writing and had him sign a copy as received.

Re: month to month rental no lease

Your landlord still has to follow the legal procedures to evict you. The police won't do a thing--an empty threat. Retain the services of an attorney now; I predict that you will need the same in the future. Good Luck!

Re: month to month rental no lease

A verbal lease has the same consequences as a written lease but the terms are harder to prove for obvious reasons. Your landlord has no right whatsoever to kick you out without legal process, just as if the lease were written. I'd be very surprised if the police were willing to do anything about a landlord-tenant situation; they have no right to.

As far as notice, it should be at least 30 days for a month to month oral lease. However, since it doesn't appear you gave a notice in writing, you have the same proof problems I discussed above (your word against his probably). Try giving a written notice this time but it'll have to say you'll be leaving at the end of April (so you can give at least 30 days notice).

Good luck and contact me if you have any further questions.