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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2911
Introduced 2/6/2004, by M. Maggie Crotty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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765 ILCS 745/6 |
from Ch. 80, par. 206 |
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Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the obligation of a mobile home park owner to offer a written lease.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2911 |
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LRB093 21037 DRJ 47054 b |
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| AN ACT concerning housing.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
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| (765 ILCS 745/6) (from Ch. 80, par. 206)
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| Sec. 6. Obligation of Park Owner to Offer Written Lease. No |
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| person
shall offer a mobile home or lot for rent or sale in a |
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| mobile home park
without having first exhibited to the |
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| prospective tenant or purchaser a
copy of the lease applicable |
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| to the respective mobile home park.
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| (a) The park owner shall be required to offer to each |
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| present and
future tenant a written lease for a term of not |
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| less than 12 months,
unless the parties agree to a different |
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| term subject to existing leases
which shall be continued |
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| pursuant to their terms.
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| (b) Tenants in possession on the effective date of this Act |
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| shall
have 30 days after receipt of the offer for a written |
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| lease within which
to accept or reject such offer; during which |
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| period, the rent may not be
increased or any other terms and |
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| conditions changed, except as permitted
under this Act; |
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| providing that if the tenant has not so elected he shall
vacate |
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| within the 30 day period.
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| (c) The park owner shall notify his or her tenants in |
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| writing not later
than 30 days after the effective date of this |
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| Act, that a written lease
shall be available to the tenant and |
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| that such lease is being offered in
compliance with and will |
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| conform to the requirements of this Act.
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| (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
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