All Forum Posts by: Kat P.

Yes, I do have surveillance (the unit was previously an Airbnb). I will have time to make the police report this afternoon. I seriously doubt the police will do more than make a report, as I did not actually see it with my own eyes, I simply heard it and it stopped when I banged on the door to interrupt it. Although it was clear there was a physical confrontation, and the size difference and boyfriends demeanor tells me what was going on, I am assuming my logical conclusion is not legally valid. I did serve the roommate with a 30 day the next morning and yesterday I also handed him the 10 day (with 10 days to fix), exactly as Natalie recommended, based on the loud fighting and banging noises that disturbed occupants and next door neighbors. I don't think this is going to happen again, my daughter is coming back today, and he really does not want the police involved. He understands there will be zero tolerance. In fact he apologized and said thinks he has a place to go already, and he will try to move sooner than the 30 days. I knew this had to be a sticky situation, legally; I am going to do everything I can to avoid ever having to use all this newfound information again. My daughter says she's going to try and convince him to get some help, if he even wants it. Hopefully this is the end of it. For now I'm going to stick with a no roommate policy (as daughter has been sternly reminded that her lease can end in 30 days as well, lol).

Yes, I am filing a report to at least have on file, I haven't gotten there yet. I don't plan on stepping in again, I'll simply call the police and I did inform the roommate that would be the next step if it happens again, and he understood, so hopefully all is well until the lease ends. Thanks for everyone's help, this was quite the situation to say the least.

No more roommates, that's for sure.

I thought the 30 day had to be 30 days before the next rent payment due?

The roomate is a male, and he was fighting also, except the guest was much larger than the roommate. My daughter lives in the apartment, this puts her in danger. I can evict anyone that puts another tenant in danger, no?

Thanks for all the responses. I will file a police report today, grab a no trespassing sign on the way home, and I will be sure to make it clear that it's not simply about a boyfriend visiting. I gave the 30 day notice, but it happened on the 3rd, so 30 days will really be July, that is if he doesn't finish the job before then. It's pretty sad actually. 

My daughter is currently residing in my upstairs unit, along with a roommate. The roommate has a scheduled surgery for a dislocated shoulder, I was told the boyfriend pushed the roommate out of a moving vehicle. I told the roommate that the boyfriend could not be on the premises. My daughter went out of town and her roommate immediately had the boyfriend over. I warned that if this man is let into the building again, that will be the end of the rental agreement. The other evening, I came home and heard the boyfriend beating up the roommate. I went upstairs and broke it up. I offered to call police to press charges, roommate declined. I escorted the boyfriend out and told him I would call the police if I see him on the property again. The next morning, I put a 30 day notice under the door. Tonight, the boyfriend came over again and I wouldn't let him in the building, so the roommate left with him, carrying an overnight bag. My daughter is coming home in a few days, I don't want this man in this building when she gets back, he is a very scary looking guy. I fear for the roommates life, but unless the roommate presses charges, there is not much I can do. I am assuming this is not considered a domestic violence issue that would prevent me from serving an eviction notice, because the man does not live here, and the only reason there is violence is because he is being let in. My question is, do I need to adhere to 30 days, if the roommate continues to allow this violent man in the building, putting everyone in the building in danger? If the boyfriend is let in again, can I have him removed for trespassing even if the roommate willingly lets him up in the apartment, or would I have to wait until he's literally in the process of beating the roommate, who would surely decline to press charges?

That's okay, they will be rewarded with riches for being good minions after they die.

Thanks for all the replies, I'm new at this! If I can't charge for my time, I will simply hire a company to remove it all and mail him a copy of the receipt, I don't want to spend an entire weekend on this. Nice analogy Jim K.

My tenant's lease was up and when he moved, he left a ton of stuff in the basement and garage, too much for the alley, will cost several hundred to have removed. He told me basically, it's not his stuff and he's not coming back. I have photo's, there are literally boxes with his name on the shipping labels. I texted and emailed him, told him to get his stuff, then I sent a notice that I would hold his belongings for 7 days, via certified mail. Illinois law states I must keep it for 7 days. My question is, aside from the junk removal fee, can I deduct storage fees or holdover rent from the deposit?