Allen v. Lin

Plaintiff appeals from the final order issued by the circuit court of Cook County following the bench trial of a landlord and tenant dispute. We reverse and remand.

On May 21, 2001, plaintiff, Mark Allen, along with three other individuals, entered into a one-year residential lease with defendants, Edward and Judy Lin, for a townhouse located at 1369 E. 55th Place in Chicago. The rent was listed at $1,600 per month and the security deposit was $2,400. Defendants owned and lived in a townhouse located at 1365 E. 55th Place, two units away from the leased unit.

The lease expired on June 30, 2002.…