Chapter 765 — PROPERTY

(765 ILCS 705/10) Sec. 10. Failure to inform lessor who is a child sex offender and who resides in the same building in which the lessee resides or intends to reside that the lessee is a parent or guardian of a child under 18 years of age. If a lessor of residential real estate r…

(765 ILCS 705/15) Sec. 15. Changing or rekeying of the dwelling unit lock. (a) A lessor of a dwelling unit shall comply with the provisions of this Section regarding the changing or rekeying of the dwelling unit lock. For the purposes of this Section, "dwelling unit" means a room…

(765 ILCS 705/16) Sec. 16. Military personnel in military service; right to terminate lease. (a) In this Section: "Military service" means any full-time training or duty, no matter how described under federal or State law, for which a service member is ordered to report by the Pr…

(765 ILCS 705/20) Sec. 20. Heating and cooling standards. (a) When residential rental property has a cooling system or heating system or both serving the entire premises, including individual dwelling units, the landlord shall comply with the following standards with respect to t…

(765 ILCS 705/25) Sec. 25. Disclosure of potential flooding in rental and lease agreements. (a) As used in this Section: "Flood" and "flooding" mean a general or temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of a dwelling or property caused by: (1) the overflow of inland …

(765 ILCS 705/3) Sec. 3. Rent payments at business office; cross-reference. Leases and other rental agreements may be subject to Section 9-218 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/9-218). (Source: P.A. 94-2, eff. 5-31-05.)

(765 ILCS 705/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Additional means to pay rent when electronic payment methods charge additional fees. If a landlord uses a third-party payment portal to collect rental payments from tenants and if a transaction fee or other charge is imposed through the portal on rent…

(765 ILCS 705/30) Sec. 30. Reusable tenant screening report. (a) Definitions. In this Section: "Application screening fee" means a request by a landlord for a fee to cover the costs of obtaining information about a prospective tenant. "Consumer report" has the same meaning as def…

(765 ILCS 705/4) Sec. 4. Payment by electronic funds transfer. (a) As used in this Section, "electronic funds transfer" means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, t…

(765 ILCS 705/5) Sec. 5. Class X felony by lessee or occupant. (a) If, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, any lessee or occupant is charged during his or her lease or contract term with having committed an offense on the premises constituting a Class X felon…

(765 ILCS 710/0.01) (from Ch. 80, par. 100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Security Deposit Return Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(765 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 80, par. 101) Sec. 1. Statement of damage. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a lessor of residential real property who has received a security deposit from a lessee to secure the payment of rent or to compensate for damage to the leased premises…

(765 ILCS 710/1.1) (from Ch. 80, par. 101.1) Sec. 1.1. In the event of a sale, lease, transfer or other direct or indirect disposition of residential real property, other than to the holder of a lien interest in such property, by a lessor who has received a security deposit or pr…

(765 ILCS 710/1.2) Sec. 1.2. Security deposit transfer. Notwithstanding Section 1.1, when a lessor transfers actual possession of a security deposit received from a lessee, including any statutory interest that has not been paid to a lessee, to a holder of the certificate of sale…

(765 ILCS 710/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 102) Sec. 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 1974 and applies to leases executed on or after that date. (Source: P.A. 78-588.)

(765 ILCS 715/0.01) (from Ch. 80, par. 120) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Security Deposit Interest Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(765 ILCS 715/1) (from Ch. 80, par. 121) Sec. 1. A lessor of residential real property, containing 25 or more units in either a single building or a complex of buildings located on contiguous parcels of real property, who receives a security deposit from a lessee to secure the pa…

(765 ILCS 715/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 122) Sec. 2. The lessor shall, within 30 days after the end of each 12 month rental period, pay to the lessee any interest that has accumulated to an amount of $5 or more, by cash or credit to be applied to rent due, except when the lessee is i…

(765 ILCS 715/3) (from Ch. 80, par. 123) Sec. 3. This Act does not apply to any deposit made with respect to public housing. (Source: P.A. 80-491.)

(765 ILCS 721/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Landlord Retaliation Act. (Source: P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.)

(765 ILCS 721/10) Sec. 10. Remedies for violation of this Act. If the landlord acts in violation of this Act, the tenant has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant, and a landlord shall be subject to a civil action for damages and other appropriate relief, includi…

(765 ILCS 721/15) Sec. 15. Non-retaliatory actions. An action is not retaliatory if the landlord can prove a legitimate, non-retaliatory basis for the action; or the landlord began the action before the tenant engaged in the protected activity. (Source: P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.…

(765 ILCS 721/20) Sec. 20. Rebuttable presumption. In an action by or against the tenant, if within one year before the alleged act of retaliation there is evidence that the retaliation was against the tenant's conduct that is protected under this Act, that evidence creates a reb…

(765 ILCS 721/5) Sec. 5. Prohibition on retaliatory conduct by landlord. It is declared to be against public policy of the State for a landlord to take retaliatory action against a tenant. A landlord may not knowingly terminate a tenancy, increase rent, decrease services, bring o…

(765 ILCS 721/95) Sec. 95. The Retaliatory Eviction Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25.)

(765 ILCS 725/0.01) (from Ch. 6, par. 8.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Property Taxes Of Noncitizen Landlords Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22.)

(765 ILCS 725/1) (from Ch. 6, par. 9) Sec. 1. No contract, agreement or lease in writing or by parol, by which any lands or tenements therein are demised or leased by any noncitizen or his agents for the purpose of farming, cultivation or the raising of crops thereon, shall conta…

(765 ILCS 730/0.01) (from Ch. 80, par. 40.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rent Concession Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(765 ILCS 730/1) (from Ch. 80, par. 41) Sec. 1. That the purpose of this Act is to regulate the prevalent practice of making or using written leases of real estate, which, because of concessions to the lessees, do not truly state the real net rent being paid, it being recognized …

(765 ILCS 730/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 42) Sec. 2. A rent concession is made, within the meaning of this Act, when, in case of a written lease of real estate or a part thereof, the lessor before or at the time the lease or any agreement therefor is entered into, and in consideration…

(765 ILCS 730/3) (from Ch. 80, par. 43) Sec. 3. When a rent concession shall be made in the case of any lease hereafter entered into, it shall be the duty of the lessor, at the time or immediately after the lease is made, to cause such lease to bear a legend across the face and t…

(765 ILCS 730/4) (from Ch. 80, par. 44) Sec. 4. When a rent concession shall have been made in the case of any lease heretofore or hereafter entered into, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this Act for any person knowing of such concession, to exhibit such lease to any purc…

(765 ILCS 730/5) (from Ch. 80, par. 45) Sec. 5. The terms "lessor," "lessee" and "person" as used herein shall include the plural thereof and shall include corporations. (Source: Laws 1925, p. 457.)

(765 ILCS 730/5a) (from Ch. 80, par. 46) Sec. 5a. The provisions of this Act shall have no application to farm or agricultural property, or property used as such, nor to any leases or evidences of leasing executed relative thereto. (Source: Laws 1925, p. 457.)

(765 ILCS 730/6) (from Ch. 80, par. 47) Sec. 6. Any person or corporation violating the provisions of this Act, by using or exhibiting to any person, persons or corporation any written lease or other written evidence of leasing, not having endorsed thereon any and all concessions…

(765 ILCS 735/0.01) (from Ch. 80, par. 61) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rental Property Utility Service Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(765 ILCS 735/1) (from Ch. 80, par. 62) Sec. 1. Utility payments; termination and restoration of service. Whenever, pursuant to any agreement, either written or verbal, a landlord or his or her agent is required to pay for any water, gas or electrical service, the landlord shall …

(765 ILCS 735/1.1) (from Ch. 80, par. 62.1) Sec. 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Agreement" includes leases, oral agreements, and any other understandings or contracts reached between a landlord and a tenant. "Individually metered utilities" means that the utility service…

(765 ILCS 735/1.2) (from Ch. 80, par. 62.2) Sec. 1.2. Certain tenant-paid utility payment arrangements prohibited; Notice of change in payment arrangement. (a) No landlord shall rent or cause to be rented any unit in which the tenant is responsible by agreement, implication, or o…

(765 ILCS 735/1.3) (from Ch. 80, par. 62.3) Sec. 1.3. Tenant remedies and burdens of proof. (a) A residential tenant shall be entitled to recover damages from the landlord for the utility bills rendered in the tenant's name as a result of the landlord's violation of this Act and …

(765 ILCS 735/1.4) (from Ch. 80, par. 62.4) Sec. 1.4. Prohibition on termination of utility service by landlord. No landlord shall cause or request utility service to tenants to be interrupted, discontinued, or terminated in an occupied building (i) by nonpayment of utility bills…

(765 ILCS 735/2) (from Ch. 80, par. 63) Sec. 2. Receivership; utility service termination. (a) Tenants, upon receiving notice of utility service termination pursuant to Section 1, and utility companies may petition the circuit court, or any court having jurisdiction, for appointm…

(765 ILCS 735/2.1) (from Ch. 80, par. 63.1) Sec. 2.1. Tenant damages. (a) A landlord's violation of Section 1.4 entitles the residential tenant to damages from the landlord in the amount of a 100% abatement of the rental obligation for each month, and prorated for each part of a …

(765 ILCS 735/2.2) (from Ch. 80, par. 63.2) Sec. 2.2. Recovery of damages; costs and fees. In the case of a petition filed on or after July 1, 1992, where termination of utility service is averted as a result of action taken by the utility company or tenant or tenants under Secti…

(765 ILCS 735/3) (from Ch. 80, par. 64) Sec. 3. Notice of utility service termination. The utility company shall notify all tenants of buildings with 3 or more residential apartments of the proposed termination of utility service. This notice shall contain the following informati…

(765 ILCS 735/4) (from Ch. 80, par. 65) Sec. 4. The lessor, landlord or his agent shall not increase rent paid by the lessees or tenants of the building in order to collect all or part of the amount lawfully deducted for utility service pursuant to this Act. (Source: P.A. 80-1453…

(765 ILCS 735/5) (from Ch. 80, par. 66) Sec. 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a utility company from pursuing any other action or remedy that it may have against the lessor, landlord or his agent for any amounts due and owing to the utility company and nothing…

(765 ILCS 740/1) (from Ch. 80, par. 351) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act. (Source: P.A. 87-176.)

(765 ILCS 740/5) (from Ch. 80, par. 355) Sec. 5. Disclosure of utility payments included in rent. (a) No landlord may demand payment for master metered public utility services pursuant to a lease provision providing for tenant payment of a proportionate share of public utility se…

(765 ILCS 742/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act. (Source: P.A. 93-891, eff. 1-1-05.)