Illinois Compiled Statutes

735 ILCS 5/9-214 (2026)

Lease defined

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(735 ILCS 5/9-214) (from Ch. 110, par. 9-214)
    Sec. 9-214. Lease defined. The term "lease," as used in Part 2 of Article IX of this Act, includes every letting, whether by verbal or written agreement.
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1997–2009 · leading case: Am. Mgmt. Consultant, LLC v. Carter, 915 N.E.2d 411 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009).
Am. Mgmt. Consultant, LLC v. Carter, 915 N.E.2d 411 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “735 ILCS 5/9-214 (West 2006). For purposes *429 of the statute, "[t]he term `lease' * * * includes every letting, whether by verbal or written agreement.”
Quality Mgmt. Servs. v. Banker (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “We see no reason to treat the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement differently than other leases for purposes of the Act simply because it has been paired with an ownership interest in the corporation which holds title to the real estate.”
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