Illinois Rent Increase Notice
A free Illinois rent increase notice 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
| Notice before a rent increase | No statute — Illinois law sets no specific advance notice for rent increases. On a periodic tenancy, the landlord must end the tenancy with written notice to change terms: 7 days for week-to-week, 30 days for other tenancies shorter than a year (including month-to-month). Fixed-term leases follow their own terms. Source: 735 ILCS 5/9-207 |
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| Rent control / increase limits | No statewide rent control, and home rule units are preempted from regulating the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [rental address]
Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].
This notice is given under 735 ILCS 5/9-207. If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.
All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.
Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].
Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [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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