Tenmakk Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have a friend who I've known since October. About 2 months ago he moved in on the couch for an unspecified amount of time (paying a bit of rent). It's necessary for him to move out asap even though he has nowhere to go. I'm giving him 30 days notice and as his "landlord" am legally required to do it in writing. If I only give verbal notice there's an off chance that, at the last minute, he will ignore it and refuse to move out (I don't know him all that well). Then I will have to wait 30 more days. So I've looked up a written legal notice template. It sounds kind of harsh and unfriendly. I would appreciate some advice. Do you think I should give him this notice or be friendlier and risk it by doing it verbally instead? As a friend, would you be upset if I gave it to you instead of doing it verbally? This is what's on the document: TO: ___xxxxx____ You are hereby notified that your tenancy of the following premises, to-wit: ____xxxxxx_______ situated in the City of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, will terminate on the __5th_ day of _May_, _2014_ and you are now hereby required to surrender possession of said premises to the undersigned on that day. Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this ______day of ________, 20_____ __________________________________ Landlord STATE OF ILLINOIS, SS. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE -- When served by a person not an officer County of Cook I, __xxxxx____, being duly sworn, on oath deposes and says that on the _____day of ___________, 20____ he served the within notice by delivering a copy thereof to the within named tenant, _____xxxxxx_______ Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________day of ________, 20______. ___________________________________ Notary Public Link to post Share on other sites
preraph Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Give it to him, while apologizing saying that renters are required by law to do it with this form legally. Link to post Share on other sites
Eternal Sunshine Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I would give it to him. You don't want to take any chances. As previous poster said, soften the blow with some kind words. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts