Is it legal to rent space in your parent’s housebut not get a key to the house?
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Is it legal to rent space in your parent’s housebut not get a key to the house?
Asked on February 18, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Okay, so your parents are trying to teach you to be responsible and have you pay rent. Did they make you sign a written lease or is it a verbal agreement? Either way you as a "tenant" are entitled to keys to your rental. Let you parents know - in writing - that you want a set of keys for the rental. Then decide ow you want to handle it if they do not give them to you: move out (but give proper notice which is another issue) or take them to landlord tenant court. Good luck.
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