765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 750 § 27
Nondisclosure, confidentiality, and privilege
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Nondisclosure, confidentiality, and privilege. (a) A landlord may not disclose to a prospective landlord (1) that a tenant or a member of tenant's household exercised his or her rights under the Act, or (2) any information provided by the tenant or a member of tenant's household in exercising those rights. (b) The prohibition on disclosure under subsection (a) shall not apply in civil proceedings brought under this Act, or if such disclosure is required by law. (c) A tenant or a member of tenant's household, who is the victim of domestic or sexual violence or is the parent or legal guardian of the victim of domestic or sexual violence, may waive the prohibition on disclosure under subsection (a) by consenting to the disclosure in writing. (d) Furnishing evidence to support a claim of domestic or sexual violence against a tenant or a member of tenant's household pursuant to Section 15 or 20 shall not waive any confidentiality or privilege that may exist between the victim of domestic or sexual violence and a third party.
Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 750 § 27, a landlord is prohibited from sharing with a prospective landlord the fact that a tenant or household member exercised rights under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, or any information the tenant provided in doing so. This confidentiality protection has two exceptions: it does not apply in civil proceedings brought under the Act, or when disclosure is otherwise required by law. Importantly, submitting evidence to support a domestic or sexual violence claim does not automatically waive any existing confidentiality or privilege between the victim and a third party, such as a counselor or advocate.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 750 § 27 generally avoid sharing any information about a tenant's or household member's exercise of rights under the Act when responding to reference inquiries from prospective landlords. Compliant property managers typically treat such information as confidential by default, disclosing it only when a court order or other legal requirement compels them to do so, or when the tenant has provided written consent to disclosure. Maintaining clear internal policies about what information may and may not be shared in tenant reference communications helps reflect the obligations this provision establishes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 27 of 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 750 gives tenants and household members who have exercised rights under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act a meaningful privacy protection: a current landlord generally cannot tell a prospective landlord about that exercise of rights or the details surrounding it. Tenants who believe a landlord has violated this confidentiality provision may have grounds to raise it in a civil proceeding under the Act, and consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider can help clarify what options exist. Tenants also retain control over their own information — a written waiver is required before any protected disclosure can be made voluntarily, and submitting evidence of domestic or sexual violence under Sections 15 or 20 does not strip away other confidentiality protections that may apply.
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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