All Forum Posts by: Regina Bailey

@john warren

@John Warren -
Thank you for your response; the information you've provided is very helpful. I wanted to let you know that I have security cameras installed around my property, which allow me to monitor activity, including the tenant’s comings and goings. I’m also aware of the make and model of the car the tenant drives. On several occasions, when I’ve noticed the tenant's car parked on the property, I’ve gone over and knocked on the door, but she hasn’t answered. Unfortunately, I work a full-time job during the day and don't have a caretaker for the property, which makes it difficult for me to reach her at times that work for me.

At your advice, I will definitely consider sending the five-day via certified mail.  If this approach doesn't work, then I'll consider hiring a special process server to serve it.  

Sincerely,

Regina

I'm a landlord dealing with a tenant who has been unresponsive for the past month. She is currently late on rent for the month August and still owes a remaining balance of $100 from the previous month. I've made several attempts to personally deliver a five-day notice but haven't been successful. Despite my efforts to reach her by phone, email, and text, it has been nearly impossible to get in touch. I'm at my wit's end and really can't afford to hire an attorney. Do you have any advice on how to start the eviction process? Thank you.

@Jarret Remington

Hi Jarret,

Thanks for your response.  I will send you an email shortly.

-Regina

Hi Nathan,

Sorry, I should have clarified.  I'm the Landlord and I'm looking for the Chicago Residential Lease Agreement for 2023.

Thanks,

Regina

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone have a copy or know where I can find the Chicago Residential Lease Agreement 2023 Application?

Thanks in advance.

- Regina

Thanks everyone for your quick responses but Cash for Keys could be a lot more expensive than eviction, am I wrong?

I have a tenant who's been very difficult for the past several months especially when it comes to communicating with us regarding late rent payments etc. She's been a long-standing tenant who was grandfathered in from the previous owner. Anyway, for the past couple of years, when came around to notifying about her lease renewal and rent increase, she always managed to complain about repairs/issues we've supposedly neglected to fix in her apartment. At this point she says that she will not renew her lease for another year until the repairs have been fixed for which we have addressed every time. Now mind you, this is a person that never calls and reports these issues throughout the year but manages to address them around the time of her lease renewal and rent increase.

Back in March of this year, she was notified (through DocuSign) once again about her lease renewal and rent increase. The letter also mentioned that if we don't hear from her by a certain date, we will assume that the lease will not be renewed for another year. We've also tried giving her the same letter in person but have been unsuccessful. Her lease expired as of June 30th and rent was paid up until then as well.

Regarding her rent payments, they have been very stagnant...possibly every two to three months. She makes her rent payments through PayPal, so there's no way to prevent her from sending these payments. We’ve tried giving five-day notices, but this has been rather challenging needless to say. She's ignored our calls and doesn’t answer her door. We've tried sending her texting messages with the same results.

At this point, we've consulted with an attorney, and they said that the five-day notice must be given to her in person before we can give a thirty-day notice to vacate the premise. These steps must be followed before we can begin the eviction process. It's been almost a month now and I'm still trying to give her this five-day notice. I'm stumped… Does anyone have any other suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Hello,

I live and own rental property in the Chicago area. My question is I have a tenant that was given proper notice (120 days) that her was expiring at the end of June 2021; if she wished to renew her lease, there will be a rent increase ($50).

The tenant responded and asked if she could have until the end May 2021 to give us her decision. We have made several attempts during the month of May to reach out her and to no avail she has not responded. Today is June 1st and we still have not heard from this tenant.

She we give her a 30 day notice? Looking for some direction in this matter. Thanks in advance.

Thank you all for your advice. This was truly needed before making our decision.

I have a tenant who's been renting for 2 years and usually pays on time, but her lease is expiring at the of end November 2020. I have contacted her asking if she would be renewing her lease for another year. She replied and said "I would like to do a month to month, if not I will be moving.". Note that this is not the first time that this has been discussed with tenant upon renewal of lease. And as explained before, we (landlord) don't do month to month and can only give her either a 6 month or 12 month lease. For the record, we have given her 6 month leases for the last year and a half.

Now my question is, I don't do month to month (too much paper work and uncertainty) but considering COVID times we're living in should I accept the month to month or find another tenant (which isn't guaranteed)?

Thank you in advance.