Illinois rental housing laws

What it would do: Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act to prohibit park owners from increasing rent more than 3% per year, with annual adjustments beginning in 2027 based on consumer price index-u changes, capped at a 5% increase to the 3% base.

What it would do: Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act to allow affordable housing developers, eligible residents, and housing organizations to appeal municipal denials or unreasonable conditions on affordable housing, supportive housing, or community-integrated living arrangement projects to the State Housing Appeals Board beginning January 1, 2026, with appeals filed within 45 days of the municipal decision.

What it would do: Amends eviction procedures by requiring summons and complaint service within 5 business days of commencing action, tenant appearance within 5 business days of service, court hearing within 10 business days of appearance, judgment service within 5 business days, and immediate possession restoration to landlord upon judgment service.

What it would do: Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to counties with court-based eviction early resolution programs and associated legal assistance, mediation, and other services, effective July 1, 2026.

What it would do: Limits security deposits to one month's rent for primary residences, prohibits additional deposits upon lease renewal or rent increases, caps rent increases at 3.5% per 12 months, and requires 30 days' written notice before rent increases.

What it would do: Creates an Office of the Mobile and Manufactured Home Ombudsperson within the Department of Public Health to provide dispute resolution, training, and education for mobile and manufactured home parks. Establishes an annual fee of $10 per lot ($12 starting 2032) on for-profit parks to fund the office and rent assistance for eligible elderly and disabled tenants.

What it would do: Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act to prohibit residential property owners and landlords from requiring tenants to pay broker or leasing agent fees, and allows tenants to sue for violations and recover injunctive relief, monetary damages, and attorney's fees.

What it would do: Requires landlords to offer tenants the option to have rental payment information reported to consumer reporting agencies, with written notice and authorization required. Allows landlords to charge a fee not exceeding actual cost plus $5 per month, with exemptions for small landlords unless they own multiple buildings or are corporate entities.

What it would do: Allows tenants to transfer their right of first refusal to a nonprofit, state agency, or local government within 60 days, and creates a 10-day safe harbor for such entities to assume the right if tenants do not exercise it.

What it would do: Creates a right of first refusal for tenants and tenant associations to purchase residential rental properties on the same terms as third-party offers, with notice requirements of 60 days for 5+ units and 30 days for 4 or fewer units, and matching deadlines of 120 and 60 days respectively.

What it would do: Imposes a 4% excise tax on renters of short-term rentals effective January 1, 2027, with proceeds deposited into a new Community Land Trust Fund for the Illinois Housing Development Authority to support community land trusts.

What it would do: Imposes a 4% excise tax on short-term rental occupancy in Illinois effective January 1, 2027, collected from renters by operators and remitted to the Department of Revenue, with net revenue deposited into the Community Land Trust Fund to support affordable housing development.

What it would do: Prohibits persons from entering agreements to not compete on residential rental pricing or terms, engaging in price coordination using nonpublic competitor information, or facilitating such agreements. Allows civil actions for damages and makes violations unlawful under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

What it would do: Requires the Department of Human Services to distribute State Fiscal Year 2027 appropriated grant funds to counties with court-based eviction early resolution programs proportionally by eviction filing volume per judicial circuit, prioritizing counties providing at least 50% matching funds.

What it would do: Prohibits real estate brokers and residential leasing agents from charging tenants or prospective tenants fees for leasing services, and prohibits landlords from requiring tenants to hire or pay brokers as a condition of leasing. Allows tenants to sue for violations and recover injunctive relief, damages, attorney's fees, and costs.

What it would do: Creates a fee on landlords with more than 5 units equal to 5% of monthly rental income above $1,200 per unit, deposited into a new Housing Equity, Affordability, and Development Fund. Establishes a program providing up to $15,000 per household for home purchases for renters spending over 30% of income on rent for 12 months with income below 3.33 times median rent.

What it would do: Creates a program administered by the Department of Revenue to provide annual rent subsidies up to $1,500 to qualified mobile home owners age 65 or older who experienced lot rent increases, effective for calendar years beginning January 1, 2027, subject to appropriation.

What it would do: Creates the Let the People Lift the Ban Act establishing landlord-tenant rights, obligations, and remedies for rental housing. Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act to allow local rent control if voters approve referendums. Repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act.

What it would do: Amends the Public Utilities Act to require manufactured home communities connected to municipal water supplies to provide potable water at each site and bill residents based on actual usage via submeters or ratio utility billing systems, with the community owner responsible for submeter installation and maintenance costs.

What it would do: Prohibits landlords from using algorithmic devices trained on nonpublic competitor data to set residential rent amounts, with exceptions for monthly trade association reports and affordable housing program products. Violations constitute unlawful practices under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

What it would do: Prohibits housing discrimination against veterans based on criminal, credit, or eviction history. Creates a Landlord Rental Guarantee Program reimbursing landlords up to $3,500 for damages or unpaid rent from veteran tenants, and establishes a homeownership pilot program allowing veterans to use housing vouchers to subsidize homeownership expenses for 10-15 years.

What it would do: Limits residential landlord deposits to one month's rent, caps application fees at $20, allows background check fees up to $20 or actual cost, and restricts late fees to $50 or 5% monthly rent after 5 days. Violations are Consumer Fraud Act violations.

What it would do: Limits landlord pet charges to either a nonrefundable pet rent not exceeding 1% of monthly rent or $35 (whichever is less), or a refundable pet fee not exceeding 15% of monthly rent or $350 (whichever is less), but not both. Violations constitute consumer fraud.

What it would do: Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act to require that eviction proceedings be sealed when the trier of fact determines the tenant complied with lease terms regarding rent payment amount and timeliness.

What it would do: Allows residential tenants to terminate leases without penalty by providing 30 days' written notice if their unit violates health or safety codes due to landlord fault, upon tenant death, or if tenant needs long-term full-time care. Voids lease waivers of these rights and longer notice periods.