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Illinois Lease Renewal Offer
Propose a new term and rent for an existing Illinois tenancy. Until both sides sign, the current lease and Illinois notice rules still control.
- A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207).
- A signed renewal is what changes the term. This paper is the offer.
- Do not use a renewal to skip 765 ILCS 710/1.
Related Illinois documents
- Illinois Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
- Illinois Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
- Illinois Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Illinois Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Illinois Lease Amendment. A short writing that changes named terms of an existing residential lease.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Illinois renewal offer papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a lease renewal offer?
- It proposes a new term and rent for an existing tenant. Until both sides sign, the current lease controls.
- How much notice does a tenant need to move out in Illinois?
- A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207).
- Does a renewal reset the security deposit?
- Not automatically. Illinois deposit rules (45-day return clock) still apply when the tenancy ends. Agree in writing if you will collect additional deposit for the renewal term.