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Free Illinois Residential Lease/Rental Agreement

Use our Illinois Lease Agreement to rent out your property.

Updated November 6, 2020 | Legally reviewed by Susan Chai, Esq.

Federal law imposes uniform requirements for certain Rental/Lease Agreement information on all 50 states. For example, all Lease/Rental Agreements should include:

  1. the identities and contact information of both the tenant and landlord,
  2. a description of the property and address,
  3. pet restrictions or allowances,
  4. disclosures regarding health and safety hazards,
  5. rent and security deposit amounts and specifics

Not all states will have identical requirements for Lease and Rental Agreements, and may differ on some important points.

To best protect your financial and legal rights, and to create a comprehensive Lease Agreement, you should familiarize yourself with specific laws and distinctions in the state of Illinois.

Other Illinois Real Estate documents you might be interested in are:

  • Sublease Agreement –  Used by a tenant to rent out all or part of their rented property to a new tenant.
  • Eviction Notice – Used by a landlord to start the eviction process with a current tenant.
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  • Illinois Residential Lease Agreement Sample
  • Illinois Landlord and Tenant Laws

1. Illinois Residential Lease Agreement Sample

The sample lease agreement below describes a contract between “Landlord” Phil Spencer and “Tenant” Tamara Benson. She agrees to rent an apartment in Springfield for $750.00 per month and continue on a month-to-month basis. The tenant agrees to pay for all utilities and services for the Premises.

This is a good example of what provisions a simple lease agreement might contain, and how one should look in its final form.

Illinois Lease Agreement Sample

2. Illinois Landlord and Tenant Laws

Illinois imposes specific and distinct requirements for landlords and tenants when executing a Lease/Rental Agreement. For example, Illinois statute provides the following:

Security Deposit:

  1. A landlord is uncapped in how much they may request from the tenant as a security deposit. (765 ILCS 710/1)

Landlord Right of Entry:

  1. There is no required notice before a landlord enters the tenant’s property, however, it is highly recommended at least twenty-four (24) hour notice is given. (No statute)

Additional Documents

Disclosure of Lead-Based Hazards

All Illinois landlords of any building constructed before 1978 must notify all tenants of the potential existence of lead-based hazards. (Title 42 U.S. Code § 4852(d))

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Disclosure of Radon Gas

Landlords are not required to test the property for radon, but if a landlord does test and learns of such hazard, then a landlord must disclose this to future tenants. If a tenant alerts the landlord of a positive radon test, then the landlord is required by law to disclose such risk to future tenants and all others in the rental unit. (420 ILCS 46)

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Security Deposit Notice

A landlord is required to return a tenant’s security deposit within thirty (30) and forty-five (45) days from the end of the lease, and deliver an itemized list of charges if any amount of the security deposit will be withheld. (765 ILCS 710/1)

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Shared Utilities Notice

A landlord must notify a tenant if any utilities are shared, and provide information on how those shared utility charges are calculated. (765 ILCS 740)

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