Illinois Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)
A free Illinois notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows Illinois law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What Illinois law says
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Landlord: 30 days' written notice for any tenancy under one year (other than week-to-week); 7 days for week-to-week; 60 days for year-to-year. Tenant: no statute specifies; the AG says a 30-day written notice is normally sufficient unless the lease requires more. Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 9-205 |
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| How notices must be delivered | A demand or notice may be served by: (1) handing a written or printed copy to the tenant; (2) leaving it with a person 13 or older who lives on or is in possession of the premises; (3) certified or registered mail with a return receipt from the tenant; or (4) if no one is in actual possession, posting it on the premises. No statute provides for e-mail or text service. Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-211 |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].
I am giving this notice under 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 9-205, which sets the notice a tenant must give.
Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].
You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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