$100 late charge for late rent in Illinois? What is the maximum?
493058
That sounds mighty high. Then again if you pay your rent later than 15 days and you are on a lease you are technically in breach of the lease agreement.
875331
You should call up the your local water company and tell them you think you may have an outstanding payment because you have never received a bill and have therefore been unable to pay. They can look it up for you by your name and location, and unless you're in base housing you generally have to pay for your utilities. You can also ask them to wave the late fees since you have never received a bill and I always offer to mail a payment right away if they'll give me an address rather than waiting for them to finally mail something to you to return it in. Just get a balance and write a check.
620511
That is a difficult question to answer since there is not enough information. Are you presently renting a place or are you staying with parents other relatives and friends and not paying.\n\nIf you are renting presently gather up your canceled rent checks or bank statements for the past 24 months,proving that you pay your rent on time,or as many as you can find but try and get at least 12 even if you have to order them from your bank.\n\nDon't try to get parents or friends to vouch for you, it is better if you get co-workers, supervisors, or church members to vouch for you. Also have them sign the letter that they vouched for you on to say I am his/her present supervisor or he is a church member with me , I am a co-worker with him. They might also indicate how long they have known you. These will better vouchers for you.\n\nYou will also want to write a letter explaining why your credit is not as good as it should be and what you are doing to improve it.\n\nI hope this has been of some  us to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
259095
When I had my rentals I charged based upon the area, the amount of utilities included plus a few extra dollars that could accumulate incase there was any major fixing up to do. Look in your local paper and base it upon some of the rentals that seem similar to the type you are renting out. Also try contacting a realtor to give you an estimate on the monthly payment to charge.
756418
Chicago has a day of amnesty where you only have to pay % of what the fines are.\n\nCall the police department and talk to some one there and see if you can get set up on a payment plan. They may be willing to cut some of your fines, but don't hold your breath.\nYou may want to consider taking care of this before they come knocking on your door or boot your car.
244998
yeah i agree with  dragonfire  i had an apartment go under new management once and they remodeled the building the rent went up 150 dollars when the last time i renewed it only went up like 50 bucks there was nothing i could do but move out
951473
In reviewing small claim courts for Illinois at http://www.19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/self-help/s_claims/index.htm I would suggest using it.  You can make claims upto $10,000 in your state.
168178
NOTHING HAPPENS... ALL YOU DO IS PAY A LATE CHARGE..\nWICH RUNS FROM 100 TO 200 DOLLARS
569929
Unless you feel the amount owed to you is worth upward of $500, don't waste your time. I was screwed out of my deposit and billed $700 for an apartment I had cleaned after I moved out and took pictures.  I left a telephone and a mirror the assistant manager asked I not put into the trash ( he said when the dumpsters were emptied they would remove it for me).  I was charged $400 for trash removal, and carpet cleaning $125 ( have a receipt my carpet was cleaned 30 days before I moved out) and they didn't clean the carpet they replaced it.  My time was worth more then the headache I went through, I fought it based on the principal.  My manager had been a good friend and then pulled this crap on me.  I would let it go. It made the joy of buying my first home more of a nightmare trying to fight my old landlord.  We finally agreed to disagree.  She kept my $550 ( oh I am getting mad just thinking about it) and I wasn't charged the additional money they tried to milk me for.
851798
Sounds shady to me.  Definately take them to court.  I hope you have proof, though.  like a receipt from the post office, a bank statement showing your cancelled rent check, or something.  If you can prove that you sent it on time, and the post office lost it, i don't know if you are responsible or not.  Let a judge decide.  Then move if you aren't in a lease.
124339
Ask the apartment complex owner for a copy-by law they have to give you one.  And you should have gotten one when you signed up for the apartment-if you didn't you are not responible for paying such a fee-if you didn't get one anyways
1007977
I would have thought that the landlord would evict you before that... maybe CA is different. Pay the rent asap.
842925
It is unlikely that they reported you if you are only a week late paying.  \n\nA smart landlord starts the eviction process immediately, it is both a way of encouraging tenants to pay up to avoid eviction and it allows them to get a non-paying tenant out as soon as possible.
1122365
If you have a lease with the tenant then no cause they paid the rent but you are allowed to impose a late fee. You can start eviction papers again if they go late but then all they have to do is pay the rent and they are fine, what I would sugeest is the next time they are late is you file for eviction go to court and ask the judge to ammend the lease to state if tennant is late again that they will freely leave.
525936
It all depends on what our lease says about it.\nIf the lease says 60 day notice, then that is what it is.\nIf it says only 30 days, then that is what it is.\n\nYour landlord sounds like a jerk. You are giving 6 weeks notice.\nIf he is violating the terms of the lease, then yes you can sue him but it is not worth the hassle.\nLandlords really have tenants by the b8lls.\nI would say OK then I am giving 60 days notice, then not pay the rent when it becomes due for July.\nGive him rent up until July 1 and not a penny more.
1044109
you will be charged a late fee. It 30 days it will go n your credit report
688123
The information you need should be in the lease itself. There should be an early termination section. You will most likely have to pay a fee.\n\nI ended my lease early on my apartment last year and had to pay two months' rent. ($1600--ouch!) The contract said I should have to pay three months' rent, but I was able to persuade the landlord to reduce the payment as I was leaving to work at a summer camp for kids in-crisis. If you have a good reason for breaking lease, write a letter requesting they reduce the penalty. The worst they can do is say no.\n\nGood luck with it!