Q--I recently bought a home in Chicago, and because I still have three months left on my lease, I notified the management office that the unit was available for re-rental. The people there told me they needed that information in writing, so I faxed them written notice that they could re-rent my apartment for the remaining term of the lease.
Two weeks after I moved out, one of my friends told me she was looking for a new apartment. I suggested she contact the management office in my building, because I knew at least my apartment was available. She did so and was told that there was nothing available in the building.