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          Some  cases settle before court.  Others go to trial.   Renters' claims against landlords have been successfully resolved in and out of court; on an individual basis and for  classes of tenants renting from the same owner or management company.

          If a case cannot be settled then a trial must be had (or mandatory arbitration).  Renters should be prepared to testify honestly and provide evidence related to their tenancy.  The

landlord who loses at trial in most cases must pay both damages and also the renter's court costs and attorney fees.  For example:      

 

  Court of Appeals applies penalty damages under both RLTO 080(f) and Illinois Security Deposit Return Act Tenant awarded damages for Landlord's Illegal Waiver Provision in Lease

Tenant awarded damages for interruption of water without advance notice by Landlord

Appellate Court Order reversing Cook County judge, in favor of student tenants Another condo landlord messes everything up with Tenant's security deposit Landlord's claim that he occupied a three unit building but was never seen is rejected, and RLTO applies  
 

Return Act 

+ RLTO

 Illegal Waiver Provision

Water Shutoff

 

1 day late

 

The Condo

Landlord

    Owner Occupied

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Cook County Mandatory Arbitration award to Tenant who was told by Landlord mid-lease he had to start paying higher rent or move out

Lease termination and Deposit Return

Landlord paid interest for part of 12-month rental period at one rate, and other part at different rate, and so is liable for two times whole deposit

Two Months' Rent for Unlawful Entries in Evanston

Prospective tenant gave no security deposit and never moved in but recovers one month's rent for failure to disclose prior code violations

Illinois Security Deposit Return Act Case

 
 

Illegal Termination

Provision

Lease Break

 

$2.66 Interest Underpaid

Unlawful Entries

 

No Deposit

 

Security Deposit Return Act

 

      

 

       Sometimes many aggrieved renters are part of class actions.  This makes sense when lots of people were subject to the same unlawful practice by the same landlord. 

 

  Illinois Security Deposit Return Act Class Action MAC Apartment Management Hyde Park Chicago - Blackwood and Windermere House Lincoln Park Lease Break McClurg Court Apartments - RMK Management Schaumburg Village - IK Apartments Catherine Courts Apartments  

 

 

Security Deposits Not Accounted For Right

 

Failure to Disclose Code Citations

 

Failure to Disclose Porch Safety Info

 

 Failure to Disclose Interest Rates

 

Security Deposits Not Returned

 

Endangered Security Deposits  

 

 

          In theory, renters who represent their class (1) do neighbors a favor, (2) motivate

    landlords to abide by the law, and (3) represent the rights of all Illinois renters.  

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Mark Silverman Law Office has gotten tenants out of leases and their security deposits returned. 

Dear Mark  Thank you so much for being such a great lawyer + enabling us to have the best vacation ever!

Thanks for everything!!

Sounds great.  I will mail it back when I get it.  I agree.  I did not want to put him out of business either.  I appreciate your hard work.  It was a very easy process for me.  Let me know if I can offer any sort of testimonial or recommendation for your services.  I would be glad to.  Thanks.

One judge in the First Municipal

Department (not a former client) said:

And I might add, although [Landlord] may not appreciate it, but this matter has been handled about as efficiently as I've seen many lawyers for plaintiffs handling these matters, and the amount that's to be imposed for attorney's fees is probably one of the lower amounts I've seen and is due primarily to the efficiency with which this lawyer has conducted himself during the matter.  So there will be judgment accordingly.  You can total the whole thing up.  That will be the order.

 

 

Dear Mr. Silverman.  Thank you for your expertise in assisting Kelly and her roommates in breaking their lease.  Thanks to you, they are in safe places and all moving forward!  We will definitely refer clients to you in the the future.  You made a difficult experience more bearable, and one we certainly learned from in many ways!

Mark - Thank you so very much for the hard work you put into helping me.  Your prompt responses & efficiency is very appreciated.  Because of you I was able to move to a better place & recover some damages.  The work you do is very important since it helps ordinary people like me.  I hope you have a great holiday & a happy new year. God bless.

Mark - you're the man!! What an incredible settlement.  I don't think any of us cashed our checks, so we'll just split it evenly.  Please have them cut four checks to: