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Illinois Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Illinois landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Illinois, a landlord must generally give 5 days' notice to pay rent or quit under 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-209.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Illinois pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Illinois notice periods

Illinois pay or quit notice period: 5 days (735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-209).

Illinois eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)5 days735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-209
Lease violation (cure or quit)10 days735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-210
No-fault termination (month to month)30 days735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/9-207

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Illinois requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Illinois

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Illinois notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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