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Illinois Late Rent Notice (Pay or Quit)
$19A formal pay-or-quit notice with your state's statutory cure period calculated automatically — the first legal step before pursuing eviction for unpaid rent, generated in minutes instead of guessing at the deadline.
Core state figures — deposit caps, notice periods, entry rules — independently verified by a licensed U.S. attorney.
What Illinois law requires
- Security deposit cap
- Illinois has no statewide cap on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. (Buildings with 25 or more units must pay the tenant interest on deposits held over 6 months, under a separate statute — 765 ILCS 715/1 — not a cap on the deposit amount itself.)765 ILCS 715/1 (interest-only; no statute imposes a deposit-amount cap) · source
- Deposit return deadline
- 45 days (up to 30 if withholding)765 ILCS 710/1(a) · source
- Month-to-month termination notice
- 30 days735 ILCS 5/9-207 · source
- Pay-or-quit notice (late rent)
- 5 days735 ILCS 5/9-209 · source
- Late fee guidance
- no statutory cap
Frequently asked questions
How long does the tenant have to pay?
It depends on your state's statute — some count calendar days, others exclude weekends and holidays. The notice states your state's specific rule and counting method.
Does sending this notice start an eviction?
No — it's the required first step. If the tenant doesn't pay or vacate within the notice period, you'd then need to file for eviction through your local court, separately.
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