Isa landlord responsible for finding a new home for the tenants if their rentalis condemned?
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Isa landlord responsible for finding a new home for the tenants if their rentalis condemned?
Our house is falling apart and we have asked the landlord to make repairs and he refuses to do them or makes excuses on why he can’t do them. So we called our city inspection department to look at the house and tell us if it is considered liveable. We would like to know what the landlord’s responsibilities are to the tenants if the house were to be condemned?
Asked on May 24, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, the landlord has no responsibility to help tenants find a new home. If the housing is condemned and has to be vacated, the lease will be terminated; the tenants will not owe any money for the balance of the lease and *may* (if they take legal action) be able to receive some of the rent back paid to date; they should get their security deposit back; in certain situations--and again, if the tenatns bring a legal action--the tenants may be entitled to some moving expenses from the landlord. However, in no circumstances would the landlord be required to find them new housing--which does not mean that the landlord cannot offer to do so, to try to lessen his or her liability (e.g. help them as part of a settlement) or to keep them as tenants (if he or she has other units available).
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