Unfortunately, there are times when the landlord/tenant relationship can be contentious. The tenant did not pay their rent on time, caused a disruption with the other tenants and/or the Landlord, etc.. Accordingly, the eviction process may have started and the tenant disappears, leaving the keys behind at the Unit. What should the Landlord do? Below are a few options.

Do Nothing

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Being a landlord and/or manager is a difficult job. There are many complex issues that you deal with on a daily basis. In this second installment, we address four more frequently asked questions. You can record the first three questions here.

Question 4: What kind of policy should we have at the property regarding … Read More ›

Being a landlord and/or manager is a difficult job. There are many complex issues that you deal with on a daily basis. In this installment, we address three frequently asked questions:

Question 1: What are the different ways that a Landlord can terminate a lease and evict their tenants?

There are 3 common reasons to evict a tenant:

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In this day and age, it is extremely important to have legal counsel review your current residential/commercial lease.

Depending on where your property is located, there are more levels of governmental regulation that your lease has to comply with (i.e. city of Chicago).

Landlords & Tenants 

As a landlord, it is important to have a well-drafted lease that … Read More ›