Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
Can I sue my landlord?
When we rented our house, 3 years ago, the landlord did not tell
us that we would be paying for the sewer, trash and
water and gas for the two apartments upstairs. The
way I found out was that the lady upstairs asked if
I could turn up the water heater and that on our
gas bill we were on commercial billing, instead of
residental billing. When I confronted the landlord,
he said that he did not know that the house was set
up like that. Three months later, he put in another
gas meter, but for the past 3 years, we have still
been paying for the sewer, trash and water and gas
for the one water heater this house has for us and
the tenents upstairs. The previous tenents upstairs
were on Section 8 and on their lease it said that
the landlord was responsible for all utilies but
electricty, when really we were paying for it. Section 8 was giving him rent as if he was paying
the utilities for the two ladies renting on Section
8. Do I have a case against him and could I get
him in trouble with Section 8?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Can I sue my landlord?
I do not know the section 8 ramifications, but you have a case against the landlord, for actual damages and fraud, it is not likely a judge or jury will believe his story.
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