Tom Resnick
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Delay in closing date puts homeowners in a quandaryDec 17, 2021 6:05 am - Q. My husband and I have been attempting to buy a new house. We had a contract to sell our existing house and found a house we really liked. We made an offer that was co...
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Shared driveway causes tension between neighborsSep 24, 2021 7:05 am - Q. I share a driveway with my next door neighbor. We both enter the driveway at the same spot and then about 30 feet later, the driveway splits off to our separate prope...
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Late father's lack of a will complicates a home saleAug 21, 2021 7:54 am - Q. My dad was planning on selling his home and moving to a senior community. Unfortunately, he passed away before he could get the house listed and sold. My mom passed a...
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New Cook County landlord ordinance changes security deposit rulesJul 20, 2021 8:42 am - This column is to inform Cook County landlords of the passing of the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance, which became effective June 1. I strongly suggest...
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Damaged interior brick wall needs costly repairJun 19, 2021 7:05 am - Q: I read your interesting piece on who is responsible for unit damage due to water leakage in a common element roof. What about a somewhat similar scenario involving th...
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Unauthorized pet could lead to eviction, in normal timesMar 26, 2021 7:05 am - Q: My husband and I own a duplex in Roselle. The duplex has two units with a fenced yard. Both tenants (units A and B) share the backyard. Both units have a private pati...
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Building owners have legal remedy to seek unpaid rentMar 13, 2021 6:05 am - Q: I have a tenant who has not paid rent since last November. I think he still has the same job he had when he first came in so I don't think he is any worse off than he...
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Past tenant has no financial obligation when lease expiresFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I signed a lease with a friend of mine about a year and a half ago for a condo in Chicago. When the year was up, I moved out but my friend stayed. Apparently he is no...
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Large property tax bill catches new owners off guardDec 26, 2020 6:05 am - Q. I saw an article in the Daily Herald and was hoping you may be able to give me some insight. I purchased a property back in April of this year in Bolingbrook. We thou...
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Security deposit dispute is an avoidable problemNov 13, 2020 6:05 am - Q. My wife and I purchased a four-flat about six months ago. There were four existing tenants and all had written leases except one. We received a credit for the securit...