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Can a new landlord force tenants to move out of one bedroom apartment to a room with no kitchen just so they can move in there?
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∙ 12y ago
Absolutely not. If you have a contract, you are as good as gold. Take him to court.
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What references should you require from a landlord to ensure that he is a good landlord when renting an apartment?
You can usually tell by the upkeep of the apartment building. As far as your landlord's character try talking to some of the other tenants.
Can a landlord enter a tenants bedroom without permission during a periodic inspection?
Yes, a landlord can enter a tenants bedroom without permission during an inspection. However, in most lease contracts, they have to give the renter a 24-hour notice for inspection.
How much is water for a 4 bedroom apartment?
Rate is based on price in said area & consumption-not dwelling size. To get a rough idea, landlord can probably give you the average for similar unit size/# of tenants.
Can a tenant rent out their apartment?
That's called subleasing, and it's frowned upon by the landlord, whose intentions in renting out the apartment is that he rents it to his lawful tenants, not to sub-tenants. You can be evicted if you break this rule on the lease.
What do you provide for apartment move-in and move-out cleaning services?
You should consult with the landlord/leasing company to see what is offered to prospective tenants and what is required from vacating tenants at each property.
Tenant put a request in to the manager for the bathroom and kitchen repairs. Manager entered into bedrooms and tenant was given violations. Can a landlord enter tenants bedrooms without permission?
He can't enter the apartment without permission. Once the tenant lets him in the apartment, I suppose he can go into any room, without asking. Surely the tenants have the right to tell him not to go into certain room. This might be a question of whether they did.
How much can rent be raised in Illinois?
The rent of an apartment can be raised as often and as high as the landlord feels like. All he has to do, is give prior notice to the tenants.
How do you use the word evicting in a sentence?
The landlord is evicting the tenants for failing to pay rent.
My landlord said that the tenants are responsible for getting an insurance policy to cover against storm damage, flooding, etc. Is that true or is the landlord liable for that kind of insurance?
This varies from landlord to landlord. If you are staying in full fledged apartment, the insurance will be taken care of by the apartment owner itself. otherwise if you staying in independant house, we have take care of insurance cover for strom damage, flooding.
Can a landlord withhold security deposit if you do not let him show the apartment to future tenants before your lease expires?
Yes. That's the short answer, but it's usually a condition of your lease.
You said you would take a property and the lease was prepared but then 2weeks later you backed out and did not sign it Are you liable?
You will be held legally responsible for the lost rent on the apartment PROVIDED that the landlord makes a reasonable effort to re-rent the apartment. A reasonable effort would be considered running an ad in the newspaper, placing a Craigslist ad, posting the apartment on apartments.com, etc. However, the landlord is not obligated to lower the rent or rent the apartment to tenants who do not meet the landlord's reasonable screening standards.
Can tenants petition to have another tenant evicted?
Tenants have the right to complain about other tenants that are disruptive. If the landlord fails to act, then the tenants may take their complaint to the government department that that oversees Landlord Tenant disputes. This department has the authority to compell the landlord to take action if they can't or won't do it on their own.
