Unpopular opinion: signing a lease with a 60-day notice clause almost cost me $2,400 in Chicago | Contract Clause Check - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Hannah Coleman · 2026-10-18T18:40:02.455405+00:00

I gave 45 days notice thinking I was fine, then my landlord in Chicago hit me with the auto-renew and a two-month penalty since the clause said 60 days, no wiggle room. Should I have tried to fight it or is this one of those clauses you just eat and warn the next person about?

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Unpopular opinion: signing a lease with a 60-day notice clause almost cost me $2,400 in Chicago | Contract Clause Check - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals