Kankakee County Housing Auth

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There is no 48hr notice when pest control came......... The housing authority must give you 48 hours’ notice before it sends a worker into the apartment (unless you and the housing authority agree to a specific time that they may enter). This notice must be in writing and must state why the housing authority is sending a worker into your apartment.40 If the housing authority believes there is an emergency situation, they may enter your apartment without giving you any notice, whether you are home or not.41 If there is no adult at home when the housing authority enters, they must leave you a written statement explaining why and when they came into the apartment.42 Illegal entry In addition to the above reasons, under state law, the housing authority may enter your apartment in the following situations:43  If the housing authority has a court order allowing it to enter.  If appears that you have abandoned the apartment.  If either you or the housing authority has given notice of intention to terminate the tenancy, the housing authority may, during the last 30 days of the tenancy, inspect to determine whether there is damage that should be deducted from a security deposit. If any part of your lease states other reasons that the housing authority can enter your apartment, this is illegal.44 If a housing authority employee enters your apartment illegally, write to the manager of the development. In the letter, state what happened and ask the manager to make sure it does not happen again. You can also file a grievance with the housing authority. If these measures do not stop the illegal behavior, in extreme cases you may also go to court and get an order (called a restraining order) preventing such unauthorized entry. Refusing entry If you do not let the housing authority into your apartment after it followed the notice requirements, you may face an eviction for violating your lease.45 If you think the housing authority’s stated reason for coming into your apartment is a pretense for something else, such as harassment, you may have a defense to the eviction. If you believe that the housing authority is being unreasonable in requesting an inspection, you may request a grievance hearing.46 To do this, write to the housing authority and explain why you want a grievance hearing. Bring the letter to the office of the development where you live. The housing authority will then schedule a hearing. 🤷🏾‍♀️💯 Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy Kankakee County Housing Authority 20 2. Notification of Inspections. KCHA will provide the tenant at least forty-eight (48) hours written notice of inspection. If no one is home and the tenant has not contacted KCHA to reschedule the inspection, KCHA will deem that the tenant has given KCHA permission to enter the unit and conduct the inspection in their absence. If children under the age of 16 are at home with no adult supervision, the inspection will not be performed and the tenant may be terminated and evicted for failure to provide access to the unit for the inspection.