State Landlord Laws
Illinois Landlord
Tenant Laws
Security deposit limits, notice requirements, rent control status, and the forms you need as a Illinois landlord.
Illinois Landlord-Tenant Law at a Glance
Illinois has no statewide cap on security deposits. Chicago's RLTO caps deposits at 1.5 months' rent. Statewide, deposits must be returned within 30 days.
5-day notice to pay rent or quit for nonpayment. 30-day notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy outside Chicago.
Illinois preempted rent control statewide until 1997 when the preemption was repealed, but no city currently has enacted it. Chicago, Evanston, and others have discussed it but not implemented.
- ›Radon disclosure (for buildings with 1–4 units built before 1/1/1987)
- ›Flood disclosure (if applicable)
- ›Lead paint disclosure (pre-1978)
- ›Chicago only: Security deposit interest; RLTO summary (if in Chicago)
Cook County (Chicago) has more tenant protections and longer timelines. Downstate courts can move faster — 2–4 weeks from filing to judgment.
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