Peoria, Illinois
Peoria landlord software
RentMouse keeps leases, rent, maintenance, documents and tenant communication for your Peoria rentals in one workspace, with Illinois rules built into every lease it drafts.
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Renting in Peoria
Peoria's River City housing market is driven by hospitals, Caterpillar suppliers, and Bradley University students.
Neighbourhoods landlords here manage: Warehouse District, West Bluff, Glen Oak, North Peoria, East Bluff, Peoria Heights.
Illinois rules that apply in Peoria
- 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.
Local requirements to verify
Notes carried over from our earlier Peoria page. Confirm each one with the municipality before relying on it.
- Landlord Registration & Local Agent — Register every Peoria rental and designate a local agent if you live outside the metro.
- Crime-Free Housing Compliance — Peoria's crime-free program requires annual training plus lease addenda.
- Lead-Safe Certification — Older West Bluff and East Bluff homes often trigger lead testing.
What RentMouse does for Peoria 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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