Illinois Residential Rent Increase Notice

Illinois Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form after checking the tenancy, lease, current Illinois law, and any housing-program or property-specific restriction. The Rent Control Preemption Act bars local rent controls on private residential property while preserving local control over property in which the local government has an interest.

Illinois Timing and Authority Gate

Do not make a rent increase effective during a fixed term unless the signed lease and current law authorize it. Section 9-207 is a termination statute, not standalone rent-increase authority. For a holdover tenancy under one year outside a stricter local rule, this form uses at least 7 days for week-to-week and at least 30 days for other terms under one year. For a Chicago tenancy covered by Municipal Code § 5-12-130(j), give written notice before increasing rent: at least 30 days for occupancy under six months, 60 days for six months through three years, and 120 days for more than three years. Apply any longer controlling lease or housing-program period.

• Lease authority or renewal basis for the increase identified: ☐ Yes
• Week-to-week notice is at least 7 days: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Other holdover tenancy under one year receives at least 30 days' written notice: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Chicago RLTO coverage checked: ☐ Applies ☐ Does not apply; basis: [________________________________]

• If covered, occupancy duration and applicable 30-/60-/120-day minimum: [________________________________]

• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes

• Any housing-program limits, emergency orders, and deed restrictions checked: ☐ Yes
• Longer notice required by another law, agreement, or program: ☐ No ☐ Yes — [____] days

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ Week-to-week ☐ Other: [________]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Calculation: (proposed amount − current amount) ÷ current amount × 100 = [____]%.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed recurring housing charges for the premises will change:

• Current monthly amount: $[________]
• New monthly amount: $[________]
• Change: $[________] ([____]%)

The new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling federal, state, local, subsidy, or rent-control law.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Mail ☐ Posting plus mailing ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• Mailing extension or actual-receipt rule included in effective-date calculation: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

I declare that the information above accurately records service of this notice.

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Coverage/exemption and cap calculation retained: ☐ Yes
• Current state and applicable program sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604 — https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:3604%20edition:prelim)
• 735 ILCS 5/9-207 — Illinois General Assembly — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K9-207
• 50 ILCS 825/5 — Illinois General Assembly — https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=748&ChapterID=11&Print=True
• Chicago Municipal Code § 5-12-130(j) — https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2639236