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Illinois Tenant Rights and Responsibilities It is against the law in Illinois to discriminate in all aspects of real estate transactions, including renting or leasing, based on your source of income. This includes non-employment income, such Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) or disability payments.

Illinois landlords can't raise the rent during the term of a long-term lease unless the lease specifically allows them to do so. There's no Illinois law stating specifically how much notice a landlord must give to increase rent when a tenant is renting month-to-month.

A Tenant at Will is one who occupies a rented apartment without a lease, but pays rent periodically (typically monthly). Either the landlord or the tenant may terminate this arrangement at any time by giving written notice of 30 days or one full rental period in advance, whichever is longer. No reason is required.

Most landlords require tenants to pay a security deposit When the tenant moves out the landlord must return the deposit but can keep some of it to pay for certain items, like damage to the rental unit.

Landlords who discriminate, intimidate, or interfere with fair housing legislation and federal and/or state requirements can face several consequences including significant fines. First time violations of the Fair Housing Act carry a $16,000 civil penalty.

If the apartment is not ready for you to move in on the agreed date, you may either demand that the landlord do what needs to be done to meet the standards and comply with the lease or you may terminate the rental agreement upon at least five days written notice to the landlord.

Landlords cannot raise the rent or retaliate in any other way because a tenant complained about a building or health code violation. Landlords also cannot evict a tenant because the tenant asked them to make repairs, joined a tenants' organization, or acted on any legal right or remedy.