Am I required to pay more rent if my rental agreement says no guests but I’ve recently had surgery and can’t walk so my mom is living with me as a caregiver?
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Am I required to pay more rent if my rental agreement says no guests but I’ve recently had surgery and can’t walk so my mom is living with me as a caregiver?
No guests for more than 4 consecutive days.
Asked on December 14, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It is important that you carefully read your lease agreement in that its terms and conditions control the obligations owed to you by the landlord and vice versa in the absence of conflicitng state law on the subject you are writing about.
I doubt that you are required to pay more rent for your mother to stay with you as a care giver post your surgery. She is there to assist you in getting back on your feet and presumably has no intent to reside with you on an indefinite period of time. From what you have written, I would not worry about a problem with your landlord about having your mother help you short term while you recover from surgery.
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