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Illinois Notice of Rent Increase
Give written notice before raising rent on a Illinois tenancy. Follow the lease and Illinois notice rules. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
- A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207).
- This notice is not an eviction and not a new lease.
- City rent-control or just-cause rules may still limit the increase.
Related Illinois documents
- Illinois Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
- Illinois Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Illinois Rent Receipt. A written record that rent was paid for a stated period. It is not a lease and not a waiver of other amounts still due.
- Illinois Lease Amendment. A short writing that changes named terms of an existing residential lease.
- Illinois Lease Renewal Offer. A written offer to renew an existing residential lease for a new term and rent.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Illinois rent increase papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- How much notice is required before raising rent in Illinois?
- A Illinois rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
- Is a rent increase notice a new lease?
- No. It gives notice of a higher rent on a future date. If your lease requires a signed amendment to change rent, sign that too.
- Can local rent control limit the increase?
- Illinois has rent-control or just-cause rules in places such as chicago. City caps can apply even when state notice rules are met.