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Commonly Asked Questions about Tenant Rights in Illinois

Your landlord cannot make you move by turning off your utilities. Also, your landlord may not evict you by locking you out, changing the locks or removing your personal property from the rental unit.
Repeated attempts to intimidate, verbally harass tenants, or engage in obscene sexual advances are all actions that are considered harassment.
If something in your apartment needs to be fixed, send your landlord a formal letter with a list of the repairs needed and request that they be made within 14 days. If it is an emergency and can threaten your health, safety or the apartment itself, ask that the repair be made within 72 hours.
If a landlord would like to terminate a month-to-month rental agreement or lease, the landlord will need to give the tenant a 30-day notice. This notice will inform the tenant that the tenancy will expire at the end of 30 days and the tenant must move out of the rental unit by that time. (740 Ill. Comp.
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.
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.