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According to Illinois state law, any landlord who leases a unit for occupation is required to change or rekey the lock on the unit as soon as there is a change of occupancy. After an old renter has left the unit, the landlord must change the lock on the dwelling before a new renter…

When people pay to rent an apartment, they don’t want to deal with negligent maintenance. In exchange for rent payments, the tenants expect that the landlord of the property or the landlord’s property manager will maintain the property so that it conforms to some of the most basic safety standards that prevent injuries. When…

Landlords are supposed to keep up the dwellings and buildings they rent out to people. When a landlord doesn’t properly maintain buildings and grounds, serious injuries can occur. Sadly, some landlords don’t fix problems, even if the tenants let the landlord know of an issue. A recent case filed in Cook County Circuit Court…

When one rents an apartment, one should expect that the apartment complex has adequate security measures in place. Unfortunately, all too often that is not the case. The 2013 decision by the Illinois Court of Appeals of Merriweather v. Corey addressed just such a case and is instructive on when residential landlords face potential…