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Neighbor Has Keys To My Unit And My Landlord Wont Do Anything About It

Location: Chicago, IL

I'm at my wits end and I've been dealing with this for the last 2 months. I moved into a studio a couple months ago due to renovations at my house. What was supposed to be a short term renovations turned into long term and can't use any of the bathrooms in my house. I was able to find a studio and signed a 1year lease but moving here is turning out to be my biggest regret. The person who used to live in my unit made copies of their keys and gave them to the neighbor in case of an emergency I guess. When I moved in it was my understanding that no one had any additional keys. I actually thought landlords changed the locks after every tenant (I've never lived in an apartment before). I've come home from work to see my neighbor watching TV on my bed. Not even my couch, but my bed. I've asked her repeatedly to stop and that this is trespassing and an invasion of privacy but her excuse is that the old tenant let her so it's fine. I've spoken to my landlord about this and they're doing NOTHING! I've asked the landlord if I can change the locks and I'll pay for it personally and they've told me I can't as it'll be breaking my lease. I'm on a tight budget right now and can't really afford to break my lease and just move somewhere else and pay a down payment. Is there anything I can legally do to make my landlord change the locks, or force this neighbor to stop going into my apartment?

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Neighbor Has Keys To My Unit And My Landlord Wont Do Anything About It

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