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9-209. Demand for rent - eviction action. A landlord or his or her agent may, any time after rent is due, demand payment thereof and notify the tenant, in writing, that unless payment is made within a time mentioned in such notice, not less than 5 days after service thereof, the lease will be terminated.

Take action. The court record of an eviction case is public unless the court case is sealed. Many landlords use tenant screening bureaus to obtain background checks on potential tenants. These tenant screening reports can show if you have had an eviction case filed against you.

?It is unlawful for any landlord or any person acting at his direction knowingly to oust or dispossess or threaten or attempt to oust or dispossess any tenant from a dwelling unit without authority of law, by plugging, changing, adding or removing any lock or latching device; or by blocking any entrance into said unit; ...

The landlord must give the tenant notice and go through the court process to get an Eviction Order. Then they must get the Sheriff to remove the tenant from the unit. The landlord cannot change the locks or remove the tenant's property until the Sheriff enforces the Eviction Order.

The landlord must give the tenant notice and go through the court process to get an Eviction Order. Then they must get the Sheriff to remove the tenant from the unit. The landlord cannot change the locks or remove the tenant's property until the Sheriff enforces the Eviction Order.

Evictions can stay on your credit report for up to seven years, creating a great deal of trouble for someone who cannot afford to buy a home but still needs to secure housing.