Chicago Business Daily

In Chicago my building recently got a notice for dangerous back porches. How long does landlord have to fix?

The notice tells tenants not use the back porches, and therefore the back doors. I know not having a second entrance is a fire hazard, and therefore how long does my landlord have to fix this? Also, if I do use my back porch, what are the consequences to myself or the landlord? Who would get fined if anyone? This is in Chicago and the notice was by the Department of Building I believe code bmo 1037.

Public Comments

1. Call the city and ask them. They know for sure.
2. contact the dept who sent you the notice. the landlord should have a minimum of 30 days to comply.
3. Tell your landlord you will sue him for the difference between the house you rented and the house you have now for how long it takes to repair. (should get it fixed fast) When you leased the property you did so thinking you had a second entrance, if you knew there would be only 1 entrance you wouldn't have taken the property. Seeing that nowadays you can get up to 3 month rent free on some rental property (heard it on the radio last night) because of the high rate of rental properties on the market due to foreclosures you have a leg to stand on. If you needed to go to court over this, the judgement would go in your favor seeing like what you said >>I know not having a second entrance is a fire hazard<< is true and the judge would have to end your lease.