Illinois Subletting & assignment
Can a tenant sublet an apartment in Illinois?
A search of the full text of the Illinois landlord-tenant acts (765 ILCS 705, 710, 715, 721, 742, 750) found no statewide rule on landlord consent to sublet. The eviction article (735 ILCS 5/Art. IX) was not searched. The lease controls.
Verified Source: 765 ILCS 705, 710, 715, 721, 742, 750 (full-text search of the acts) · last checked 2026-10-15
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