Illinois Rent Increase Notice

Illinois has no statute on rent-increase notice; because a month-to-month tenancy takes 30 days' written notice to end, give at least 30 days' written notice before raising rent (and 7 days for week-to-week) (735 ILCS 5/9-207). The rent increase notice below is preset for Illinois: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

State rules last verified: 2026-10-26 · Researched and cited by MakeLease · not yet attorney-reviewed

Illinois rules for a rent increase notice

Notice before a rent increase: No statewide statute 735 ILCS 5/9-207 (termination notice; no rent-increase provision)
Rent control: None; cities and counties may not adopt it 50 ILCS 825/5, 50 ILCS 825/10
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days (landlord or tenant) 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 735 ILCS 5/9-205

Parties

Landlord or property manager (required)

Landlord mailing address (optional)

Tenant name(s) (required)

List every adult tenant named on the lease.

Rental property address (required)

Rent change

Type of tenancy

Month-to-monthFixed-term lease renewal

Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

Current monthly rent (required)

New monthly rent (required)

Dates and notice period

Date of this notice (required)

The date you deliver or mail it.

New rent takes effect on (required)

Notice your state or city requires — check before relying on this

Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

Other terms

What else changes (optional)

All other lease terms stay the same

Payment instructions (optional)

Contact for questions (required)

Blank PDF

Free, no account needed. Showing example details. Replace them with yours.

Notice of Rent Increase

Date of notice:November 1, 2026

To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera

Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield

From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective January 1, 2027.

Current monthly rent:$1,850

New monthly rent:$1,950

Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)

Effective date:January 1, 2027

This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 61 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

Paying the new rent

Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

Sincerely,

Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)

Date

Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature

Date

What Illinois requires

Notice before a rent increase

735 ILCS 5/9-207 (termination notice; no rent-increase provision) · checked October 26, 2026

Rent control

Illinois has no rent control, and state law prohibits cities and counties, including home-rule units, from enacting or enforcing rent control (50 ILCS 825/5, 825/10).

50 ILCS 825/5, 50 ILCS 825/10 · checked October 26, 2026

Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

A landlord may end a month-to-month (or any under-one-year periodic) tenancy with 30 days' written notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with 7 days' notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207).

Week-to-week: 7 days' written notice. Year-to-year: 60 days' written notice ending at the end of the year.

735 ILCS 5/9-207, 735 ILCS 5/9-205 · checked October 26, 2026

City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.