House & Apartment

Learn how housing providers use eviction cases to remove people from a home where they have been allowed to stay.

Get the facts on written eviction notices, including when they are required and how they can be delivered.

Find out how Illinois landlords must handle overdue rent, including late fees, payment plans, stay and pay, and rental assistance.

Take a closer look at how Illinois landlords can respond to conduct that breaks property rules or involves criminal activity.

Discover how Illinois laws apply to ending spoken (oral) and written agreements to live in someone else's property.

Steps for landlords and tenants to make a move-out agreement without going to court.

How to do personal service of written eviction notices in Illinois, including preparation, safety tips, proper delivery, and proof of service to comply with state law.

How to legally serve written eviction notices in Illinois using substitute service, including preparation, safety tips, delivery rules, and proof of service.

How to serve written eviction notices in Illinois by certified or registered mail, including preparation, mailing steps, delivery rules, and proof of service.

How to legally post written eviction notices in Illinois on vacant or abandoned units, including preparation, safety, posting rules, and proof of service.

Learn more about the housing rights and protections survivors have under the Illinois Safe Homes Act and the Violence Against Women Act.

Understand the law for landlords and tenants in Chicago, unless the building has 6 or less units and the landlord lives there.

When a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) lease can end and not be renewed, how to move with a voucher, and the different rules that apply to ending a lease in Project-Based Housing.

A blog post that explains the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance. Describes the rights tenants have under the law.

Discusses common issues for renters such as roommates, utilities, late fees, working for rent, and rent increases.

The Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, effective since 8/21/19, protects tenants from being evicted because they are undocumented. It also prohibits landlords from calling ICE on their tenants in order to evict them.

A program to help you demand that your landlord let you back into your home. Use this program to create a lockout letter if your landlord illegally locked you out or forced you out of your home.

How to manage bills, from prioritizing debts to finding useful resources.

Steps for a tenant in public housing to request a grievance hearing to try and stop the eviction from happening.

A law took effect January 28, 2021 that gives tenants in Cook County rights against lockouts.

Describes a tenant's right to a fair hearing after a voucher termination.