Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

You may have been in the house over a year, but without a lease paying monthly, 99.99999% to 1 a court would say you have an oral, month-to-month tenancy. That being said, the landlord can't jack you up weekly, or on 7 days' notice, unless there is some local ordinance allowing that. The landlord must give you 30 days' notice, and that must be no later than the rent payment date or it skips a month. Example: You pay rent July 1 and landlord handles you notice that August will be more money. That's ok since there are at least 30 days before the next (August 1) rent date. Alternate example: You pay rent July 1 and the landlord hands you a notice on the 15th that August will be more money. THIS is no good. Since there are less than 30 days before August rent is due, the notice would be effective ONLY for September. However, in your case if the landlord gets the notices correct, and you don't reject it and don't move out you could be liable for an eviction at the higher rate.....