45 days
to return a deposit
State rules · IL
Illinois landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Illinois, each with the statute it comes from.
30 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Illinois, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
No cap
on late fees
Late fees
Illinois law sets no dollar or percentage cap on late fees and no required grace period, so your lease sets the terms.
30 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Illinois landlords must give at least 30 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
From an official summary
No fixed period
notice before entry
Landlord entry
Illinois law sets no fixed notice period before a landlord enters.
From an official summary
$10,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Security Deposit Return Act (765 ILCS 710), Security Deposit Interest Act (765 ILCS 715), Landlord and Tenant Act (765 ILCS 705), and Code of Civil Procedure Article IX (735 ILCS 5/9).
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