My tenant called the department of buildings!

My tenant called the department of buildings on me!  Can I have them evicted? No.  The law clearly states the following:


2-14-154 Rights of occupants.
No action for eviction, abatement of a nuisance, forcible entry and detainer or other similar action, including but not limited to increase of rent, decrease of services and refusal to renew a lease, shall be threatened or instituted against an occupant of a building or other structure because such occupant has in good faith agreed to testify or testified at an administrative hearing before the Department of Administrative Hearings or has complained of a building code violation to the landlord, to a government agency, public official or elected representative, or to a community organization or news medium. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any rights or defenses available to tenants or other occupants under other city ordinances or applicable law.

If you have been cited with building code violations, call our office right away.  Fines can be as much as $500 PER DAY for each penalty!

Posted by Bradford Miller Law, P.C.

Real Estate Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Estate Planning

134 N. LaSalle, Suite 2250

Chicago, IL 60602

312-238-9298

http://www.bradfordmillerlaw.com

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A sad reality

Unfortunately, my office receives phone calls every week from people who were cited with building code violations and chose to represent themselves in court or ignored the citation notices all together. They then usually have large judgments against them from the City and their wages are now being garnished.

Dont let this happen to you! Take these citations seriously! If you receive a building code violation notice in the mail, call Attorney Bradford Miller right away for a free 15-minute phone consultation. The fines can be $500 PER DAY FOR EACH VIOLATION! This is not a small matter that you can ignore! We can help you, just give us a call. We deal with these matters every day.


Posted by Bradford Miller Law, P.C.
Real Estate Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Estate Planning
134 N. LaSalle, Suite 2250
Chicago, IL 60602
312-238-9298
http://www.bradfordmillerlaw.com

Offering free legal representation to homeowners seeking a short sale

Key words: Chicago short sale attorney, Chicago landlord tenant law attorney, Chicago estate planning attorney, Chicago real estate attorney, Chicago real estate lawyer, Chicago building code violations, short sale attorney Chicago. This is intended to be advertising. Please consult with an attorney before acting on any information given here.