Common Conditions FAQ: How Can I Keep My Landlord Accountable?
Question:
I want to hold the landlord accountable for not making repairs. What can I do?
Response:
A tenant has several options when the landlord fails to make repairs.
- Use the legal remedies from the Mount Prospect Residential Landlord and Tenant Regulations or general Illinois law to terminate the lease or withhold a portion of rent.
- Organize building-wide with the help of Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO).
- Seek the assistance of a community organization or the news media to complain about a code violation or illegal landlord practice.
- Report the building violation by contacting the Mount Prospect Code Enforcement Program.
- Sue the landlord. A tenant would have to do that alone or with the help of a private attorney.
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