765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 § 4a
No park owner, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1987, may require a tenant to remove an outside conventional television antenna, or require that a tenant subscribe to and pay for master antenna television services rather than use an outside conventional television antenna. This Section shall not prohibit an owner from supplying free master antenna television services provided that the price of such services, is not made a part of the rent of the tenant. This Section also shall not prohibit a park owner from requiring a tenant to remove an outside conventional television antenna if such owner makes available master antenna television services at no charge above the rental stated in such tenant's lease
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No park owner, after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1987, may require a tenant to remove an outside conventional television antenna, or require that a tenant subscribe to and pay for master antenna television services rather than use an outside conventional television antenna. This Section shall not prohibit an owner from supplying free master antenna television services provided that the price of such services, is not made a part of the rent of the tenant. This Section also shall not prohibit a park owner from requiring a tenant to remove an outside conventional television antenna if such owner makes available master antenna television services at no charge above the rental stated in such tenant's lease.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 § 4a, a mobile home park owner generally cannot force a tenant to take down an outside conventional TV antenna or compel the tenant to pay for a master antenna television (MATV) service instead of using their own antenna. However, the rule carves out two exceptions: an owner may offer free MATV service as long as its cost is not folded into the rent, and an owner may require antenna removal if MATV service is genuinely provided at no extra charge beyond the lease's stated rent. The provision has been in effect since the 1987 amendment to Illinois's Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act.
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Park owners and managers operating under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 § 4a generally ensure that no lease clause or park rule mandates the removal of a tenant's outside conventional TV antenna unless the park is simultaneously providing master antenna television service at no cost beyond the rent already stated in the lease. Compliant operators who wish to offer MATV services keep those services genuinely free and do not embed their cost into the base rent or any fee schedule. Maintaining clear written documentation that MATV is provided at no additional charge—and that the stated lease rent has not been adjusted to absorb that cost—is a practice consistent with the requirements of this section.
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Section 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 § 4a gives mobile home park tenants the right to keep an outside conventional TV antenna unless the park owner is providing master antenna television service at absolutely no charge above the rent written into the lease. If a park owner demands antenna removal without meeting that condition, or attempts to require payment for MATV in lieu of antenna use, that demand may conflict with this provision. Tenants who believe their rights under this section are being violated can document the situation, review their lease terms, and consider reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization or the Illinois Attorney General's office for general guidance.
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