Aurora, Illinois
Aurora landlord software
Manage Aurora rentals from Fox River lofts to West Side single-family homes.
RentMouse keeps leases, rent, maintenance, documents and tenant communication for your Aurora rentals in one workspace, with Illinois rules built into every lease it drafts.
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Renting in Aurora
Aurora spans Kane and DuPage Counties with mandatory crime-free housing training, local inspection schedules, and a diverse housing stock. Keep track of inspection windows, tenant notices, and late-fee grace periods in one dashboard.
Neighbourhoods landlords here manage: Downtown Aurora, West Side (Orchard Rd), Near East Side, Fox Valley, Stonebridge, Southlands/Eola.
Illinois rules that apply in Aurora
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit; local caps apply (Cook Co. 1.5 months)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 45 days
- Deposit interest
- Interest only for 25+ unit buildings; 45-day return: 5+ units
- Notice before entry
- No statewide requirement; local ordinances may apply
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days written notice (735 ILCS 5/9-207)
- Notice before a rent increase
- None statewide; 30 days via termination rule; local rules vary
- Late fees
- No statewide limit; local ordinances may cap
- Rent control
- Prohibited: Rent Control Preemption Act (50 ILCS 825)
General information from Security Deposit Return/Interest Acts (765 ILCS 710, 715), last reviewed 2026-08-21; not legal advice. Municipal bylaws can add requirements. Sources are listed on the Illinois guide.
What RentMouse does for Aurora landlords
- Properties & units — Each building and suite in one portfolio view, with occupancy, unit details and photos.
- Tenants & leases — Tenant records and lease terms attached to the right unit, with renewals surfaced before they arrive.
- Rent tracking — Monthly invoices, recorded payments, balances, overdue flags and reminders. Tenants keep paying you the way they already do.
- Maintenance — Requests with photos, priorities, vendors, dates and costs linked to the unit.
- Documents & e-signing — Jurisdiction-aware lease drafts from guided templates, sent for electronic signature and filed with the tenancy.
- Tenant portal — Optional, free for tenants: their tenancy details, invoices, shared documents and maintenance requests.
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