An Illinois lease termination letter is a written notice that ends a rental tenancy on a set date. The notice period depends on the tenancy: 7 days for week-to-week, 30 days for month-to-month and 60 days for year-to-year.[1] FormsPal's free template covers the date, tenant names, property address and landlord signature on one page.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Illinois law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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The letter goes from the landlord to the tenant. It names the tenants, the rental property, the date the tenancy ends and the date of the notice, and the landlord or agent signs it. It does not set up a new rental. To start one, use a lease agreement template or one of the Illinois rental lease agreement forms.
Keep a copy of the signed letter and a note of how and when you delivered it. A written record is easier to point to than a memory.
| Document Name | Illinois Lease Termination Letter |
| Other Names | Illinois Lease Termination Notice, Illinois Notice to Vacate |
| Relevant Laws | 735 ILCS 5/9-205 and 5/9-207 (Code of Civil Procedure, Art. IX, Eviction) |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 6 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 15 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
Illinois law ties the notice period to how long the tenancy runs: 7 days for a week-to-week tenancy, 30 days for month-to-month and 60 days for year-to-year. The notice must be in writing, and the letter is that writing.[1]
| Type of tenancy | Notice required[1] |
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| Week to week | 7 days' notice, in writing |
| Month to month | 30 days' notice, in writing |
| Year to year | 60 days' notice, in writing, to end the tenancy at the end of the year |
The 30-day period covers any tenancy of less than one year, other than week to week, where the tenant stays on without a special agreement.[1]
The FormsPal template is a one-page notice addressed to the tenants and any unknown occupants. Its printed text makes three points, and you add the dates, names and addresses in the blanks.
This form is approved by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Instructions
This Notice is commonly called a
Identify the tenants and mailing address.
In 1, enter the date the lease ends and the address of the property.
NOTICE OF
OR TERMINATION OF TENANCY
Date:
To:
Tenant Names
And any unknown occupants.
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Your lease or tenancy for this property is ending on |
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when it ends and will terminate on that date.
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2.I am serving this Notice at least 30 days before the end of your lease so you have time to move out. If you do not move out by the time your lease ends, I may file a lawsuit to evict you.
3.In the meantime, you must still pay the rent you owe and follow the other terms of your lease.
After you finish this form, sign and print your name.
Enter your complete address, telephone number, and email address, if you have one.
Landlord or Agent Signature
Print Your Name
Telephone
Street Address
City, State, ZIP
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After this Notice is served, the person who serves this Notice should complete the Affidavit of Service |
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The FormsPal template fits on one page and has 15 fillable fields. Download the PDF and fill it in with our PDF editor, or print it and write the entries by hand. Work through the four parts below in the order they appear on the form.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Illinois lease termination letter template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Delivery is a separate step from filling out the form. The steps below are common practice for getting the letter into the tenant's hands and keeping proof that it arrived.
A landlord who wants to end a rental in Illinois needs to know how many days of written notice to give. The answer depends on the type of tenancy, and the question below covers the most common one, a rental that runs from month to month.
A landlord ending a month-to-month tenancy in Illinois gives 30 days' notice, in writing, under 735 ILCS 5/9-205 and 5/9-207 (Code of Civil Procedure, Art. IX, Eviction).[1] The FormsPal lease termination letter is that written notice.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
