Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply

An Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply is a letter that complies with Chicago-specific legal requirements to demand action from a tenant who has failed to keep the premises in good condition. The tenant must take necessary corrective action within fourteen (14) calendar days, or the landlord will enter to do the necessary work and then bill the tenant for related expenses.

When To Use an Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply

An Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply to begins an eviction process in Chicago for the following tenant violations:

Failure to comply with health or safety rules
Causing damage to the premises

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In Chicago, a landlord must give the tenant an opportunity to correct a lease violation if possible. In the rest of Illinois, the landlord may evict for a lease violation with no opportunity to correct. This form may, however, be appropriate for a landlord outside Chicago who wishes to give an opportunity to cure a tenant lease violation, even though it’s not legally required.

Some types of Illinois lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.

How To Write an Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply

To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Comply:

Use the full name of the receiving parties, and address of record, if known
Specify the violation that is grounds for eviction, and the corrective action(s) necessary to avoid termination
Fill in the full address of the rental premises
Provide updated/current address and phone number information
Print name and sign the notice
Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Serve an Illinois 14 Day Notice To Comply

Illinois landlords may deliver a Notice To Comply using any of these methods:

Hand delivery to the tenant
Hand delivery to a person at least age 13 on the property who can accept the notice on behalf of the tenant
Delivery by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested
Only when the premises are abandoned: Posting at a conspicuous place on the premises, such as the entry door

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In almost all cases, notice is legally served when it is received by the other party, NOT when it’s sent. Check specified date of termination carefully to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for a notice period.

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1 Chicago Municipal Code 5-12-130: Failure to Maintain. If there is material noncompliance by the tenant with Section 5-12-040 (other than subsection (g) thereof), and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions permit in case of emergency or in cases other than emergencies within 14 days of receipt of written notice by the landlord specifying the breach and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and have the necessary work done in the manner required by law. The landlord shall be entitled to reimbursement from the tenant of the costs of repairs under this section.
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2 735 ILCS 5/9-211: Service of demand or notice. Any demand may be made or notice served by delivering a written or printed, or partly written and printed, copy thereof to the tenant, or by leaving the same with some person of the age of 13 years or upwards, residing on or in possession of the premises; or by sending a copy of the notice to the tenant by certified or registered mail, with a returned receipt from the addressee; and in case no one is in the actual possession of the premises, then by posting the same on the premises.
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