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What Happened: A landlord was concerned that a fitness center that was way behind on rent would suddenly move and take all of its equipment. So, it went to court to get what in Illinois is called a “distress warrant” granting a lien on a tenant’s personal property to secure its obligation to pay rent. It also changed the tenant’s locks just to make sure the exercise equipment was safe. The tenant claimed the landlord committed constructive eviction, and the court agreed.
