Rent control rules in Des Plaines, IL — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Des Plaines does not have rent control. Illinois's Rent Control Preemption Act (50 ILCS 825) prohibits Illinois municipalities from enacting any form of rent control on private residential property. Rent increases in Des Plaines are governed solely by lease terms and notice requirements under Illinois landlord-tenant law.
Illinois has prohibited municipal rent control since 1997 under the Rent Control Preemption Act (50 ILCS 825/5), which states that no Illinois county or municipality may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that controls rents on private residential or commercial property. As a result, Des Plaines and all other Illinois municipalities lack legal authority to cap rent increases or impose rent stabilization. Landlords in Des Plaines may set initial rents at any level the market will bear and increase rents at lease renewal as permitted by the lease. For month-to-month tenancies, Illinois law (735 ILCS 5/9-207) requires 30 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy, and rent increases mid-lease are not permitted unless the lease expressly allows it. Repeal efforts at the state level have been ongoing for years but have not succeeded as of 2026. Tenant protections in Des Plaines come from other sources such as the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act, the Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act, and federal fair housing laws.
Because rent control is preempted, there are no City enforcement provisions. Tenants who believe a landlord has violated lease terms or other Illinois landlord-tenant laws may pursue claims in Cook County court or contact tenant advocacy organizations.
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