Rent increase limits in Illinois
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 30 days
- Local rent control
- State law blocks local rent control
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · 735 ILCS 5/9-207(b) · checked · source
Rent Control Preemption Act, 50 ILCS 825/5 and 825/10 · checked · source
Unverified — check with your city/state
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Illinois (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap. Statewide ban on local rent control instead.
Written notice
No Illinois statute sets a rent-increase notice period. Default: month-to-month tenancy ended by 30 days' written notice (week-to-week 7 days). Chicago RLTO/Fair Notice ordinance adds local notice (30 days; 60/120 days for longer tenancies per secondary sources).
Local rent control
Bars local units (incl. home rule) from regulating the amount of rent. Statute text not retrieved (ilga.gov unreachable); confirmed only via secondary summaries and bill descriptions. Repeal/voter-approval bills SB1260, SB2884, HB3687 pending, none passed as of sources. ActID in URL is unverified.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Illinois.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Illinois?
Illinois has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in Illinois?
30 days. No Illinois statute sets a rent-increase notice period. Default: month-to-month tenancy ended by 30 days' written notice (week-to-week 7 days). Chicago RLTO/Fair Notice ordinance adds local notice (30 days; 60/120 days for longer tenancies per secondary sources).
Can cities in Illinois set their own rent caps?
State law blocks local rent control. Bars local units (incl. home rule) from regulating the amount of rent. Statute text not retrieved (ilga.gov unreachable); confirmed only via secondary summaries and bill descriptions. Repeal/voter-approval bills SB1260, SB2884, HB3687 pending, none passed as of sources. ActID in URL is unverified. Unverified — check with your city/state.
Sources and dates for Illinois
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2204&ChapterID=13 Unverified — check with your city/state · checked
- Written notice: https://rulesofcivilprocedure.com/il/section-9-207/ · checked
Data checked . Items marked “Unverified — check with your city/state” could not be confirmed on an official page; use the source link and ask your city or state.