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Tenants Rights and Responsibilities You must keep the rental unit clean and undamaged. You are responsible for any damages beyond normal wear and tear. You must pay the utility bill if the lease makes you responsible. You may not alter the rental unit without your landlords approval.
The state law allows tenants to seek habitable housing, meaning that the property should be presented in good condition by the landlord. In case the property suffers from damages that exceed normal wear and tear, the landlord must provide repairs within a reasonable time frame.
For example, under the Rent Control Act, the property manager will only be able to increase your rent by up to 15% once every 12 months. But before they do so, they must give you 90 days of notice.
2. Timeline Lease Agreement / Type of TenancyNotice to Receive Weekly 7-Day Notice to Quit All except yearly 30-Day Notice to Quit Yearly 60-Day Notice to Quit Jun 13, 2024
Illinois law: In Chicago, a tenant can stop paying rent when there is no hot water, rodents or bugs are infesting in the area, failure to dispose the garbage or waste and to maintain the floors and stairs.
The landlord must give the tenant notice and go through the court process to get an Eviction Order. Then they must get the Sheriff to remove the tenant from the unit. The landlord cannot change the locks or remove the tenants property until the Sheriff enforces the Eviction Order.
An overview of Illinois eviction rules, forms, and procedures. A landlord can evict a tenant in Illinois for a variety of reasons. Before beginning the eviction lawsuit, though, the landlord must first terminate the tenancy. The landlord typically does this by giving the tenant a written notice, as required by law.
In Chicago, the amount of notice the landlord is required to give depends on how long the tenant has lived there. Less than six months: 30 days notice is required. More than six months but less than 3 years: 60 days notice is required. Over 3 years: 120 days notice is required.