I rent a private home in cook county, a near northwest suburb. I am the sole name on the lease, and had 2 roommates previously who moved without issue. Then I took on the roommate from hell.

He's 20 years old; on a private credit check (I used to work as a credit analyst) he seemed golden; now I highly suspect he used the information of another individual with the same name in the same state (FL) from which he moved.

Originally I posted an ad for 2 rooms to be let at $600 plus utilities. I said with an full load of 4 roommates, utilities in sum total would run about $120 per person. He moved in and we agreed to go month-by-month with no contract in writing.

I had potential roommates coming in and one wanted an additional room. I spoke with the 20 year old gentleman who agreed to go down to one room for $300.

After one month, it has come time for him to pay bills. He refuses; citing he believes we never discussed bills (I have emails to prove we did) and as the next 2 roommates have not come, I did ask him to pay half the bills, about $240, but he refuses to pay any.

He paid November's rent of $300. Due to his refusal and other issues (his dog has ruined the floor of 1 room, and he was using spare furniture of mine, of which he broke the bed), I asked him to leave by 11/16, halfway through the month.

He insists that a payment of $300 means he can stay the full month. I am asking him to leave, and in lieu of the $240 in bills and over $500 in repair costs he generated (he did not give me a security deposit) I would keep the $300.

I offered that $150 would be half a month's rent; the last $150 would cover bills and repairs if he would just leave.

He refuses to, and I do not feel safe leaving my dog alone with him while I work. He is promiscuous and brings home strange gentleman constantly who stay 1-2 days at a time. He has also used $100 in paper goods and cleaning supplies he has not replaced.

I do have good reason to kick him out, but can I legally do it on the date I set of the 16th, halfway through the month when he has paid a full month's rent, but refuses to pay repair costs and bills?

I appreciate any input, thank you!

Have you browsed through the information in LawInfo's Free Legal Resource Center to learn more about your issue yet? See: http://www.lawinfo.com/consumer.html. You can certainly try to speak to a lawyer to determine what legal options may be available. In the meantime, you may be able to learn more on your own. Search the "Free Legal Resources" tab, or browse the Consumer Resources. Good luck.

See also: http://resources.lawinfo.com/Search....eName:Illinois

Not sure if that's an automatic reply. I did search through those archives, but found nothing guiding my particular situation as I have no written contract with this young man.

I do have a friend who is a lawyer, but he is out of town on a family emergency, unreachable, and expects to be back by thanksgiving.

I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction ASAP so I can get him out of here.

Thanks!

I am sorry you couldn't find anything useful. You may want to check your local court for rules on eviction proceedings.