Full question:
Per the rental agreement, every year I (landlord) am required to do repair work (if needed) in the rental property. However, the agreement does not specify the amount that I am obligated to spend on the repair work. Is there a law that provides for a limit or amount that the landlord is required to spend on such repairs in the rental premises?
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Repairs
- Date:
- State: Illinois
Answer:
In Illinois, if a repair is required under the residential lease agreement, the tenant may notify the landlord about the same, given that the whole cost of repair does not exceed $500 or one half of the monthly rent. The relevant statutory provision in this regard is stated below.765 ILCS 742/5 reads:
“If a repair is required under a residential lease agreement or required under a law, administrative rule, or local ordinance or regulation, and the reasonable cost of the repair does not exceed the lesser of $ 500 or one-half of the monthly rent, the tenant may notify the landlord in writing by registered or certified mail or other restricted delivery service to the address of the landlord or an agent of the landlord as indicated on the lease agreement; if an address is not listed, the tenant may send notice to the landlord's last known address of the tenant's intention to have the repair made at the landlord's expense.”
Based on the above stated law, it may be said that the minimum amount that the landlord may be obligated to spend on repair in the rental property is $ 500 or one-half of the monthly rent or lesser.
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