House & Apartment
Worried about doing this on your own? You may be able to get free legal help.
This Easy Form helps you make a letter asking your landlord to repair an issue with your home. The letter can also tell your landlord about your legal rights as a tenant.
This Easy Form does not send your letter. You can download the letter and instructions at the end of the program.
Learn more about what to do if your landlord does not make repairs.
This program will help you make your letter. It will ask questions for you to answer. At the end of the program, you will get a completed letter and instructions. You can save and print them, or the program can email them to you.
Form completion time: 5 minutes to 10 minutes
You will be able to save your work in the middle of the program.
The interview and forms are in English.
Can I use this program?
To use this program, you must:
- Rent an apartment, unit, or house in Illinois, and
- Have an issue that needs repair.
What do I need first?
To complete this program, you will need to know:
- Your address,
- The repairs you need, and
- A way to contact your landlord or property manager.
What documents will this create?
This program prepares the following forms.
- Instructions
- Rental repair letter
Worried about doing this on your own? You may be able to get free legal help.