this is Chicago Il tenant landlord law. We looked at an apartment that is for rent, the landlord told us it would be available Oct 5th.
We did not sign a lease and did not definitely agree to take the unit. The landlord however told us that we had to pay a $100 application fee and give him a month’s rent to hold the apartment. We eventually decided we didn’t want the unit ( there were two murders in the immediate area last week). The landlord told us that there was a $300 cancellation fee plus in addition to the $100 application fee. We would also be charged a pro-rated amount for each day after Oct 1st that the unit did not rent. ( Which is curiously given that the unit won’t be ready until Oct 5th). We did not sign a lease and he has almost 30 days to find a replacement. Can he charge us $300 ++ ? We need to know soon before we look at another place
Thanks