Peoria Landlord-Tenant Rules

Rental registration: Peoria requires yearly registration of rental properties, vacant residential properties and any home the owner does not live in. Renewals are due by February 28 each year, and new properties must be registered within 30 days of closing or of becoming non-owner occupied. The renewal fee is $75 for a single-family home, or $75 for the first unit plus $20 for each additional unit; late registration costs $150 per property. Unregistered properties may be cited by Code Enforcement.; Fair housing (local protected classes): Peoria's Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) takes housing discrimination complaints based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, unfavorable discharge from military service, or familial status. Ask the EOO (eoo@peoriagov.org) for an intake questionnaire and return it by mail, fax or email. You may instead file with the Illinois Department of Human Rights or HUD.; Free lawyer at eviction court: Through the Eviction Courthouse Project, Prairie State Legal Services gives free legal help to qualified low-income tenants facing eviction in Peoria County. It is offered in Courtroom 203 of the Peoria County Courthouse on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Check in with Prairie State in Courtroom 203 at least 15 minutes before your hearing, or call 309-674-9831 ahead of time to pre-screen.