Rent control rules in Aurora, IL β also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances β limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Aurora has no rent control. Illinois law (Rent Control Preemption Act, 50 ILCS 825) prohibits municipalities from enacting rent control. Landlords may set and raise rents without caps. Market forces determine rental pricing.
Aurora does not have rent control, and cannot enact it. The Illinois Rent Control Preemption Act (50 ILCS 825) prohibits all municipalities in the state from establishing, maintaining, or enforcing rent control ordinances. This applies to all home rule and non-home rule municipalities. Landlords in Aurora may set initial rents and raise rents without caps, subject only to lease terms and the general prohibition against retaliatory rent increases under the Illinois Retaliatory Eviction Act. Market conditions in the Fox Valley region determine rental pricing.
Not applicable β no rent control exists. Retaliatory rent increases may violate the IL Retaliatory Eviction Act.
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