Tenants are advised to scrutinize their leases closely prior to departure. It's necessary to clear all outstanding payments ...

Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, to be handed over to the landlord as insurance you wouldn’t damage the ...

A security deposit is a one-time payment a tenant makes to a landlord before moving into a property. The money acts as insurance in case the renter damages the apartment or house, the fixtures or ...

We get a lot of questions about landlord-tenant law and what landlords can and cannot legally do. A renter asked about her security deposit back. She says she left her duplex in good condition and she ...