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Notice to end a periodic tenancy: 7 days (week-to-week), 30 days (month-to-month), 60 days (year-to-year)
Notice: At least 60 days before the lease ends (7 days for week-to-week tenancy; 30 days for month-to-month (any term under one year) tenancy; 60 days for year-to-year tenancy)
To end a periodic tenancy, give written notice: 7 days for week-to-week, 30 days for other terms under a year (such as month-to-month), and 60 days before the end of the year for year-to-year tenancies.
"tenancy from week to week, where the tenant holds over without special agreement, the landlord may terminate the tenancy by 7 days' notice, in writing,"
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"in all cases of tenancy for any term less than one year, other than tenancy from week to week, where the tenant holds over without special agreement, the landlord may terminate the tenancy by 30 days' notice, in writing,"
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"in all cases of tenancy from year to year, 60 days' notice, in writing, shall be sufficient to terminate the tenancy at the end of the year."
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Deadline: After a default in lease terms other than rent: 10 days' notice to quit
For a default in lease terms other than rent, a 10-day written notice to quit is sufficient to terminate the tenancy.
"When default is made in any of the terms of a lease, it is not necessary to give more than 10 days' notice to quit,"
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Deadline: After rent is due: written demand giving at least 5 days after service to pay
After rent is late, you may serve a written demand giving at least 5 days to pay before the lease is terminated. The notice must contain the statutory 'Only FULL PAYMENT' language to keep it valid after partial payments.
"demand payment thereof and notify the tenant, in writing, that unless payment is made within a time mentioned in such notice, not less than 5 days after service thereof, the lease will be terminated."
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""Only FULL PAYMENT of the rent demanded in this notice will waive the landlord's right to terminate the lease under this notice,"
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Deadline: At least 60 days before the lease ends (7 days for week-to-week tenancy; 30 days for month-to-month (any term under one year) tenancy; 60 days for year-to-year tenancy)
To end a periodic tenancy, give written notice: 7 days for week-to-week, 30 days for other terms under a year (such as month-to-month), and 60 days before the end of the year for year-to-year tenancies.
"tenancy from week to week, where the tenant holds over without special agreement, the landlord may terminate the tenancy by 7 days' notice, in writing,"
ilga.gov
"in all cases of tenancy for any term less than one year, other than tenancy from week to week, where the tenant holds over without special agreement, the landlord may terminate the tenancy by 30 days' notice, in writing,"
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"in all cases of tenancy from year to year, 60 days' notice, in writing, shall be sufficient to terminate the tenancy at the end of the year."
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