
Notice RequirementsĪny residential eviction in the Illinois eviction process begins with service of a written notice to the tenant. This includes any conduct construed as forcing the tenant to quit the premises such as by turning off utilities, violating the tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment, denying the tenant access to the property or threatening the tenant. If the landlord attempts any self-eviction measures, then he or she may have to pay damages to the tenant.


To legally evict a tenant from a residential property in Illinois, a landlord needs to comply with the Illinois eviction process and the various steps involved.Ī landlord who fails to abide by the appropriate procedures may have their eviction action dismissed by the court.
