Free Blank Illinois Residential Lease Agreement (2026)
Download an empty Residential Lease Agreement template for Illinois: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Illinois rules that this document follows
| Security deposit limit | No statutory limitSource: No statutory limit (765 ILCS 710) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 45 days after move-outSource: 765 ILCS 710/1(a) (itemized statement within 30 days; balance within 45 days; applies to 5+ units) |
| Interest on deposit | Required (see conditions)Source: 765 ILCS 715/1 (only landlords of 25+ units holding deposit 6+ months; Chicago RLTO 5-12-080 for all covered units) |
| Late fees | No statewide cap; Chicago: $10 on first $500 of rent plus 5% of rent above $500Source: Chicago Mun. Code § 5-12-140(h); no state statute |
| Landlord entry notice | No statutory minimum (lease governs; reasonable notice)Source: No state statute; Chicago RLTO requires 48 hours (Chicago Mun. Code § 5-12-050) |
| Notice to end month-to-month | Landlord 30 days / Tenant 30 daysSource: 735 ILCS 5/9-207(b) |
| Required disclosures | Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (pre-1978 housing); Summary of Rights for Safer Homes; Radon Disclosure; Shared Utility Meter; Rent Concession; Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors; Chicago RLTO Summary and Bed Bug Brochure; Chicago Code Violations and Heating Cost DisclosureSource: Illinois: 765 ILCS 705–752 (Landlord and Tenant Acts); 735 ILCS 5/9 (Eviction); Chicago RLTO Ch. 5-12 |
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