Illinois Notice to End a Month-to-Month Tenancy Template
What a Illinois notice to end a month-to-month tenancy must include under Illinois law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
Use the official form if there is one
- Notice of Termination for Non-Payment of Rent (Illinois Supreme Court statewide form)
- Notice of Termination for Lease Violation
- Notice of Non-Renewal of Lease or Termination of Tenancy
- Affidavit of Service of a Demand or Notice
- Motion to Remove Eviction Court File from Public Record
- Illinois Courts eviction self-help forms page
What Illinois law requires
Written notice: 30 days for a month-to-month (or other under-one-year, non-weekly) tenancy; 7 days for week-to-week. The statute prescribes no specific wording beyond being in writing; it is served the same ways as other demands (hand delivery, leaving with a resident 13+, certified/registered mail with return receipt, or posting if no one is in possession). Bona fide tenants of foreclosed residential property get at least 90 days' written notice.
Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-207; 735 ILCS 5/9-207.5; 735 ILCS 5/9-211
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY
To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [street address, unit, city, state, ZIP]
Your month-to-month tenancy will end on [date — at least 30 days after delivery].
This notice is given under 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 9-205.
[Reason, if your state or city requires one]
Please return all keys and leave a forwarding address for your security deposit.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Illinois law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.