Notice to End a Tenancy with No Fixed End
735 ILCS 5/9-207 — 7 days for week to week, 30 days for a shorter term, and 60 days for year to year
| The tenancy | Written notice to end it |
|---|---|
| The tenancyWeek to week | Written notice to end it7 days |
| The tenancyAny term less than one year, such as month to month | Written notice to end it30 days |
| The tenancyYear to year | Written notice to end it60 days, to end it at the end of the year |
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Those periods apply where the tenant holds over without a special agreement. Notice for a year to year tenancy may be given at any time within the 4 months before the last 60 days of the year.
Once a tenancy has ended by notice under these sections, no further demand is necessary before an eviction action is filed.
Sources for this section (3)
- 735 ILCS 5/9-207 — Notice to terminate tenancy for less than a year
- 735 ILCS 5/9-205 — Notice to terminate tenancy from year to year
- 735 ILCS 5/9-208 — Further demand
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.