Illinois · Eviction
How much notice do I get for unpaid rent in Illinois?
For a lease violation the notice is 10 days.
“If the reason
is for nonpayment, your landlord must give you five days to pay the rent. If the eviction is for
violating a provision in the lease, your landlord must give you a 10-day notice …”
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How much notice do I get for unpaid rent?
5 days' written notice to pay before the landlord can file to evict.
For a lease violation the notice is 10 days.
“If the reason
is for nonpayment, your landlord must give you five days to pay the rent. If the eviction is for
violating a provision in the lease, your landlord must give you a 10-day notice …”
Illinois Forcible Entry and Detainer Act · illinoisattorneygeneral.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Can they make me move out as payback?
No, not for complaining to a government agency.
That includes a housing inspector or the human rights commission.
“The Illinois Retaliatory Eviction Act prohibits your landlord from evicting you for complaining
to any governmental authority (housing inspector, human rights commission, etc.)”
Illinois Retaliatory Eviction Act · illinoisattorneygeneral.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Information about the law, not legal advice.