Does a landlord have an obligation to provide an address that mail can be delivered to?
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Does a landlord have an obligation to provide an address that mail can be delivered to?
My landlord has provided an address for tenants that is not valid according to the US post office. The post office is about to stop service and return all mail to the sender. Is there any obligation for the landlord to fix the address problem.
Asked on October 12, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not your landlord has an obligation to his or her tenants to provide a valid address for mail to be received at the rented property depends upon what is stated in the written rental agreement. Accordingly, you need to carefully read it in that its terms and conditions control the obligations owed to you and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law.
If the agreement is silent about this, then you need to personally speak with your landlord about the situation and the need to obtain a proper mailing address for the tenants from the United States Postal Service. If he or she is unwilling to do so, you need to set up a meeting with the United States Postal Service to see how the correct mailing address can be established for all tenants at the complex.
Good luck.
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