Illinois landlord forms / Rental Application Form
Illinois Rental Application Form
$19A professional rental application form, branded with your property and screening policy, ready to hand a prospective tenant before you run credit and background checks.
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
Does this form include a credit or background check?
No — it collects the applicant's information and their consent for you to run one separately. Screening services are not part of this product.
Can I charge an application fee?
Most states allow it; some cap the amount or require it to reflect actual screening costs. Verify your state's rule before setting a fee.
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