765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 § 6
Obligation of Park Owner to Offer Written Lease. Except as provided in this Act, no person shall offer a mobile home or lot for rent or sale in a mobile home park without having first exhibited to the prospective tenant or purchaser a copy of the lease applicable to the respective mobile home park, unless the prospective tenant waives this right in writing
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Obligation of Park Owner to Offer Written Lease. Except as provided in this Act, no person shall offer a mobile home or lot for rent or sale in a mobile home park without having first exhibited to the prospective tenant or purchaser a copy of the lease applicable to the respective mobile home park, unless the prospective tenant waives this right in writing. (a) The park owner shall be required, on a date before the date on which the lease is signed, to offer to each present and future tenant a written lease for a term of not less than 24 months, unless the prospective tenant waives that right and the parties agree to a different term subject to existing leases which shall be continued pursuant to their terms. (b) Tenants in possession on the effective date of this Act shall have 30 days after receipt of the offer for a written lease within which to accept or reject such offer; during which period, the rent may not be increased or any other terms and conditions changed, except as permitted under this Act; providing that if the tenant has not so elected he shall vacate within the 30 day period. (c) The park owner shall notify his tenants in writing not later than 30 days after the effective date of this Act, that a written lease shall be available to the tenant and that such lease is being offered in compliance with and will conform to the requirements of this Act. (d) The park owner shall give 90 days' notice of any rent increase and no rent increase shall go into effect until 90 days after the notice. Upon receipt of the notice of the rent increase, a tenant shall have 30 days in which to accept or reject the rent increase. If the tenant rejects the rent increase, the tenant must notify the park owner of the date on which the tenant will vacate the premises, which shall be a date before the effective date of the rent increase. (e) The park owner may provide for a specified rent increase between the first and second years of the lease. (f) The park owner may offer a month-to-month tenancy agreement option to a tenant not wishing to make a long-term commitment if the tenant signs a written statement acknowledging that the park owner offered the tenant a longer term lease but the tenant chose instead to agree to only a month-to-month tenancy agreement. If the tenant declines to sign either a lease or a statement acknowledging that a lease was offered, the park owner shall sign and deliver to the tenant a statement to that effect. Any month-to-month tenancy agreement must provide a minimum of 90 days' notice to the tenant before any rent increase is effective. (g) A prospective tenant who executes a lease pursuant to this Section may cancel the lease by notifying the park owner in writing within 3 business days after the prospective tenant's execution of the lease, unless the prospective tenant waives in writing this right to cancel the lease or waives this right by taking possession of the mobile home or the lot. The park owner shall return any security deposit or rent paid by the prospective tenant within 10 days after receiving the written cancellation. (h) The maximum amount that a park owner may recover as damages for a tenant's early termination of a lease is the amount due under the lease, less any offset or mitigation through a re-lease. (i) A tenant in possession of a mobile home or lot who is not subject to a current lease on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be offered a lease by the park owner within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. Tenants in possession on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall have 30 days after receipt of the offer for a written lease within which to accept or reject the offer, during which period the rent may not be increased or any other terms and conditions changed, except as permitted under this Act; provided that if the tenant has not so elected he or she shall vacate within the 30-day period.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745, mobile home park owners in Illinois are generally required to show prospective tenants or buyers a copy of the applicable lease before any rental or sale offer is made. Park owners must offer written leases of at least 24 months before the lease is signed, though tenants may waive this term in writing and agree to a different arrangement. The law also establishes specific notice requirements for rent increases—generally 90 days—and gives tenants a 30-day window to accept or reject such increases, as well as a 3-business-day cancellation right after signing a new lease.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745, compliant park operators generally exhibit a copy of the park's lease to every prospective tenant or purchaser before making any rental or sale offer, and they present a written lease offer of at least 24 months prior to the date of signing. Operators who raise rents provide written notice at least 90 days in advance and do not implement the increase until that period has elapsed. Operators also maintain signed written statements when tenants decline a longer-term lease in favor of month-to-month arrangements, and they return any security deposit or prepaid rent within 10 days if a new tenant exercises the 3-business-day cancellation right under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 745 gives mobile home park tenants in Illinois the right to receive and review a written lease—of at least 24 months—before signing, and to receive at least 90 days' written notice before any rent increase takes effect. Upon receiving a rent-increase notice, tenants have 30 days to accept or reject it, and a newly signed lease may be cancelled within 3 business days of execution unless that right has been waived in writing. Tenants who believe a park owner has not complied with these requirements may consider contacting a local tenant-rights organization, consulting an attorney familiar with Illinois mobile home park law, or exploring whether a complaint can be filed with the appropriate local or state authority.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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