Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 745/12 – Lease prohibitions
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No lease hereafter executed or currently existing between a park owner and tenant in a mobile home park or manufactured home community in this State shall contain any provision:
(a) Permitting the park owner to charge a penalty fee
(a) Permitting the park owner to charge a penalty fee
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for late payment of rent without allowing a tenant a minimum of 5 days beyond the date the rent is due in which to remit such payment;
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(b) Permitting the park owner to charge an amount in
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excess of one month‘s rent as a security deposit;
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(c) Requiring the tenant to pay any fees not
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specified in the lease;
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(d) Permitting the park owner to transfer, or move, a
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mobile home to a different lot, including a different lot in the same mobile home park or manufactured home community, during the term of the lease;
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(e) Waiving the homeowner’s right to a trial by jury.
If one provision of a lease is invalid, that does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the lease.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 745/12
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
If one provision of a lease is invalid, that does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the lease.