Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-3-10
ATTACHMENT OF CHAPTER TO RENTAL AGREEMENT (Evanston Housing Regulations)
Operative Text
(A) A summary of this Chapter, describing the respective rights, obligations, and remedies of housing providers and tenants, shall be provided by the housing provider to the tenant along with the rental agreement for signature. A copy of such summary will be made available in multiple languages on the City of Evanston website.
(B) If the housing provider has violated Subsection 5-3-10 (A), the tenant may terminate the rental agreement by written notice. However, the tenant may exercise the right to terminate the rental agreement pursuant to this Section only if the tenant first gives the housing provider written notice of the housing provider's breach and that the housing provider must remedy the breach within two (2) business days after the tenant delivered the written notice of breach. Said written notice of breach shall specify the date of termination of the rental agreement, not more than thirty (30) days from the date the written notice is delivered to the housing provider. The written notice provided for in this Section may be delivered electronically if the parties' have previously communicated electronically.
(C) A model apartment lease agreement ("agreement"), as amended from time to time, and copies of all required disclosure documents shall be on file with the City Clerk.Under Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-3-10, housing providers are required to attach a summary of the city's rental chapter to every rental agreement before the tenant signs it, with multilingual versions available on the City of Evanston website. If a housing provider fails to include this summary, the tenant gains the right to terminate the rental agreement, but only after first giving the housing provider written notice of the breach and a two-business-day window to fix it. The termination date specified in that notice cannot be more than thirty days from the date the notice is delivered, and electronic delivery is permitted if the parties have previously communicated electronically.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-3-10 requires housing providers to attach a chapter summary describing rights, obligations, and remedies to every rental agreement at the time of signing. Compliant operators keep current copies of this summary on hand, ensure it accompanies each lease presented to a prospective tenant, and are aware that a model lease and required disclosure documents are on file with the City Clerk. Failing to provide the summary exposes a housing provider to a tenant's right to terminate the tenancy after a short cure period, making consistent pre-lease document preparation an important operational practice.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-3-10 gives tenants the right to receive a summary of the city's rental chapter alongside their rental agreement before signing, and multilingual versions of that summary are available on the City of Evanston website. If a housing provider did not provide this summary, the provision creates a path to terminate the rental agreement — but only after the tenant delivers written notice of the breach and allows the housing provider two business days to remedy it, with the termination date set no more than thirty days out. Tenants who believe this provision was not followed may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or review the model lease on file with the City Clerk to better understand their options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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