Fyke v. Melton

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act (Act) (765 ILCS 745/1 et seq. (West 1992)) imposes severe restrictions upon landlords who rent mobile home lots. The landlords in this case did not comply with those restrictions, and we accordingly reverse.

Landlords Jerry and Gabriele Fyke (landlords), d/b/a Northwood Mobile Estates, brought this action to evict Debbie Melton (tenant) from a mobile home lot for unpaid rent. The trial court granted landlords possession of the lot and awarded them $2,700 in unpaid rent and attorney fees.…