Free Chicago, Illinois lease agreement, built for your tenant and address
Answer a few questions and get a Chicago, Illinois residential lease with your tenant, your address, and the required disclosures already in it. Download it as PDF or Word, or send it for e-signature. Free, no credit card, no account to start.
Build my Illinois leaseAbout 5 minutes. Free.The template is written to the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance and the Illinois statutes in force in 2026. Last reviewed June 10, 2026.
What is built into the Chicago, Illinois lease
- The city's required disclosures, with the official CRLTO summaries attached
- Outside Chicago, the wizard gives you our general-use lease instead and says so plainly
How it works
- Answer a few questions. Property address, tenant names, rent, dates, deposit, and the handful of choices the lease actually turns on. About five minutes, one topic at a time.
- Watch the lease fill in. The real Chicago, Illinois document fills in as you go, so you can read every clause before anyone signs.
- Download it or send it for signature. Download as PDF or Word, or send it to your tenant to sign from any phone. Both are free.
Illinois rules the lease leans on
- How long a Illinois landlord has to return a security deposit
- How much notice Illinois requires to raise rent
- Write a rent increase notice
Common questions
Is the Illinois lease really free?
Yes. Building it, downloading it as PDF or Word, and sending it for e-signature are all free, with no credit card. You only need an account if you want to send it for signature and keep the signed copy on file.
Is it reviewed by a Illinois attorney?
No. PropManager Editorial wrote it, and the template is written to the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance and the Illinois statutes in force in 2026. It is an informational starting point, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for a licensed Illinois attorney reviewing your situation.
Can I edit the lease?
Yes. The Word download is fully editable, and the wizard lets you add your own house rules before you download. Anything you add is yours to check.
Does it work outside Chicago, Illinois?
The Chicago template is written to the city ordinance. For a property elsewhere in Illinois, the wizard gives you our general-use lease and tells you so. Other states have their own pages, linked below.
What if my state is not covered yet?
The wizard asks for your email and we build the state next, in the order landlords ask for them. Covered states are listed at the bottom of this page.
Free lease templates for other states
Not on the list? Start the wizard anyway. It tells you straight away whether your state is covered, and takes your email if it is not.
Build my Illinois leaseAbout 5 minutes. Free.