I moved my boyfriend into my rental without permission from my landlord - what kind of trouble can I get in?

The laws should be the same in Illinois...even without a written lease, there is a verbal understanding and he must give you a 30 day written notice to vacate if he wants the place back. He cannot just move in. That is against the laws.

You should also be able to start withholding rent as long as he is there. Place the rent into a separate bank account. You may be able to change the locks or at least put another lock on the doors.

But get some advice before doing that. He is basically trespassing. You can call the police on their non-emergency line and tell them what is happening.

Start there. You can always call these folks too and get some advice http://www.tenant.org/index.php I am going to assume that he may give you a written notice to vacate, then you will have 30 days to find a new place.

No. If you are month to month, he can change the terms with 30 day notice, but he can't just show up and stay there. You need to give him written notice that this is unacceptable and the police will be called for trespass.

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