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How much can my landlord raise rent in Illinois?

There's no limit. Illinois has no rent control, and the Rent Control Preemption Act bars its cities from enacting it. The rent is fixed during a lease; for a month-to-month tenancy a landlord can raise it with at least 30 days' written notice.

By the LeasePlain Editorial Team · Checked against Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act per our editorial standards·Last reviewed August 2026

Repeal of the preemption has been proposed repeatedly but hasn't passed, so no Illinois city — including Chicago — currently has rent control.

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