Springfield Landlord-Tenant Rules

Springfield adds local rules on top of Illinois landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.

Housing discrimination complaints & landlord-tenant help	Springfield's Office of Community Relations handles housing discrimination complaints through an online Housing Discrimination Complaint form, and helps residents with landlord-tenant disputes. It also posts a Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities fact sheet and eviction notice forms. Contact: 1450 Groth Street, 217.789.2270, Community.Relations@springfield.il.us. The City's page does not state a filing deadline or name the code chapter. Source: Official source
Housing code complaints	The Housing Division of Springfield's Office of Public Works enforces environmental housing codes and addresses unsafe structures. Public Works also publishes a Cited Owners Registration List of properties with code citations. General Public Works line: 217.789.2255. Source: Official source

Housing discrimination complaints & landlord-tenant help

Springfield's Office of Community Relations handles housing discrimination complaints through an online Housing Discrimination Complaint form, and helps residents with landlord-tenant disputes. It also posts a Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities fact sheet and eviction notice forms. Contact: 1450 Groth Street, 217.789.2270, Community.Relations@springfield.il.us.

The City's page does not state a filing deadline or name the code chapter.

Source: Official source

Housing code complaints

The Housing Division of Springfield's Office of Public Works enforces environmental housing codes and addresses unsafe structures. Public Works also publishes a Cited Owners Registration List of properties with code citations. General Public Works line: 217.789.2255.

Source: Official source

Eviction cases in Springfield are heard in: Circuit Court of Sangamon County (7th Judicial Circuit), 200 South Ninth Street, Springfield, IL 62701 (Circuit Clerk 217-753-6674)

Right to a lawyer in eviction cases

No guaranteed right. Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to eligible low-income tenants. Official source

Local agencies

Springfield Office of Community Relations — Housing discrimination complaints and landlord-tenant dispute help. 1450 Groth Street. 217.789.2270.
Springfield Office of Public Works - Housing Division — Enforces housing codes and addresses unsafe structures. 217.789.2255 (Public Works).
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid - Springfield Office — Free civil legal help for low-income residents of Sangamon and nearby counties. 1010 South Second Street. (217) 529-8400 or (800) 252-8629; intake (877) 342-7891.

Frequently asked questions

What landlord-tenant rules does Springfield add on top of Illinois law?

Housing discrimination complaints & landlord-tenant help: Springfield's Office of Community Relations handles housing discrimination complaints through an online Housing Discrimination Complaint form, and helps residents with landlord-tenant disputes. It also posts a Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities fact sheet and eviction notice forms. Contact: 1450 Groth Street, 217.789.2270, Community.Relations@springfield.il.us.; Housing code complaints: The Housing Division of Springfield's Office of Public Works enforces environmental housing codes and addresses unsafe structures. Public Works also publishes a Cited Owners Registration List of properties with code citations. General Public Works line: 217.789.2255.

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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.

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