IL landlord resources
Lease preparation education in Illinois
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Illinois: Security deposits
No statutory limit on the deposit amount (Illinois AG: 'there is no legal limit').
Interest required only for buildings/complexes of 25+ units and deposits held 6 months or longer; rate published annually by IDFPR (Security Deposit Interest Act, 765 ILCS 715). No interest under state law for buildings under 25 units.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 45 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Illinois: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
No general statewide rent-receipt requirement identified; local ordinances (e.g., Chicago RLTO) may require receipts.
Sources supplied for Illinois
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Illinois AG 'Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws' (PDF)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Illinois Courts Eviction process page
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Illinois Attorney General - Landlord-Tenantstate attorney general
- Illinois Courts - Evictionstate court system
- Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (deposit interest rate)state regulatory agency