Rent Regulations

Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (narrow)

815 ILCS 505 — Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Narrow-scoped to §§ 2 (unfair practices prohibition) and 10a (private right of action) only, matching MA/CT/MN precedent. Included because 765 ILCS 705 § 4 directly invokes CFA liability for retaliatory rent increases. ActID pending live verification; allowedDesignators=[2, 10a]. Approved 2026-09-17.

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Provisions (2)

Action for actual damages

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact, or the use or employment of any practice described in Section 2 of the "Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act", approved August 5, 1965, in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby. In construing this section consideration shall be given to the interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts relating to Section 5