Understanding Eviction Notices: 10-Day Notice in Mount Prospect
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 (more than 10 days after the date of notice), and
- The rule in the lease that was broken.
Example: A lease says no pets are allowed, and the tenant gets a pet. Once the landlord serves the tenant with the 10-day notice, the tenant would have to move out within 10 days or remove the pet within 10 days.
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
The tenant should consider sending a written notice to the landlord. That’s because under Section 23.1807(A)(2) of the Mount Prospection Residential Landlord and Tenant Regulations, if the tenant fixes the problem within the 10 days, they can stay in the unit. However, this right does not apply to criminal conduct. If the notice alleges criminal conduct, there is no right to “cure,” or fix, the violation.
To see and download an example of a cure letter, click here.
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