Understanding Eviction Notices: 10-Day Notice in Illinois
Content of a 10-Day Notice (Lease Violation)
If the tenant breaks a rule in the lease, the landlord can give a 10-day notice. It must include:
- Date of notice,
- Address of property and unit number (if any),
- Date lease will end (no fewer than 10 days after the date of notice), and
- The rule in the lease that was broken.
If a tenant does not agree that the violation occurred at all:
The tenant should consider sending a written notice to the landlord to dispute and explain the circumstances. This way, silence cannot be taken as agreement.
If a tenant has cured the violation:
Under Illinois law, the landlord does not need to give the tenant any time to correct the violation. 735 ILCS § 5/9-210. If the tenant does not move out of the rental unit within ten days, then the landlord can terminate the tenancy and file an eviction lawsuit with the court.
But, if the tenant does cure the violation, they can consider sending a written notice to the landlord to ask the landlord withdraw the 10-day notice and avoid filing an eviction case.
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