

If the notice was delivered by mail, then the notice period begins when the Tenant actually receives the notice.Īffidavit of Service. If the last day of a notice period is on a weekend or holiday, then the notice period expires on the next business day. Posting the Notice of the door of the premises if nobody is living thereĬounting the Notice Period.Leaving the Notice on the Ground in front of the Tenant if they refuse to accept it.

Mail the Notice by Certified Mail with a Return Receipt from the Tenant.Giving the Notice to someone who is at least 13 years old and who is at the Tenant’s home.Personally handing the Notice to the Tenant.The notice may be delivered in the following ways: If the tenant does not leave after 30 days, the landlord must file a Complaint to move forward with Eviction.ĭelivering the Notice. If the Tenant is on a month-to-month lease or an oral lease, the landlord can terminate the lease for any or no reason by simply giving a 30 Day Notice. However, in the City of Chicago and some other areas, the Tenant may have a right to cure the violation and stay.

Generally in Illinois, the Tenant does not have the right to cure the lease violation and stay in the property. Although it may also be used for non-payment of rent.

The Ten Day Notice is used if the landlord needs to evict the tenant for violating the terms of the lease, such as unauthorized pets, illegal activity, etc. It gives the Tenant 5 days to pay the rent and late fees, or Vacate the premises. The Five Day notice is only used for non-payment of rent. The first step in evicting a Tenant in Illinois is delivering the “ Notice of Eviction.” Depending on why you are evicting the tenant, Illinois has 3 different notice periods:
