IL Leasing Agent study plan

Identify the essential elements of a valid residential lease and explain what makes an agreement enforceable in Illinois

Differentiate tenancy types (term, periodic, at-will) and describe how each is created and terminated

Summarize core tenant rights: habitability, quiet enjoyment, repairs, retaliation protection, and access notice

Explain how lease clauses on occupancy limits, guests, subletting, and assignment are applied in practice

Sequence the statutory steps a landlord must take before filing an eviction action, including notice types and required waiting periods

Distinguish termination, non-renewal, and eviction, and state which remedies apply to each default type

List at least five defenses or counterclaims a tenant may raise in an eviction proceeding

Describe the landlord's duty to mitigate and the rules on abandoned property and re-entry

Locate and paraphrase the licensing provisions of the Illinois Real Estate License Act that govern who may lease on behalf of another for compensation

Map the full licensing pathway: pre-license education hours, exam, application, license issuance, sponsoring broker relationship, and renewal cycle

Contrast activities a licensed leasing agent may perform with those reserved to a managing broker or broker

Identify the grounds for discipline, the complaint and hearing process, and the penalties available to the state

Apply the Act's rules on advertising, assumed business names, and use of the term 'leasing agent' in marketing

Classify agency relationships that arise in leasing transactions and state exactly when and how disclosure must be made

Explain designated agency, dual agency, and the handling of confidential information in each case

List the protected classes under federal law, Illinois law, and typical local ordinances, and apply them to short fact patterns

Identify prohibited practices including steering, discriminatory advertising language, and refusal to accommodate reasonable requests

Draft representation and disclosure language a leasing agent would use at first substantive contact

Compute security deposit maximums, receipt obligations, and the deadline and itemization rules for returning deposits

Explain how tenant funds must be held, segregated, and accounted for, and what commingling means

Apply rules on rent collection, payment receipts, late fees, and partial payments

Reconcile a sample deposit ledger including lawful deductions and interest where applicable

Evaluate leasing advertisements described in text for compliance with licensing disclosure, truth-in-advertising, and fair housing requirements

Explain rules covering internet and social media listings, including accuracy of price, availability, and unit features

Distinguish duties owed to a client, to a customer, and to the public, and identify conflicts of interest

Identify conduct that would violate Illinois consumer protection standards, such as misrepresentation, bait advertising, and undisclosed fees

Calculate prorated rent for partial months and mid-month move-in and move-out dates

Convert rent among monthly, weekly, and annual figures and compute total lease cost including fees

Compute leasing commissions, deposit deductions, and net amounts due at move-out

Solve occupancy and affordability ratio problems and unit-count pro forma items

Re-drill the two heaviest-weighted domains using timed mixed question sets

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and analyze error patterns by domain

Re-teach the two weakest domains using rewritten notes and fresh practice items

Memorize the key numbers: education hours, deposit deadlines, notice periods, and fee or penalty limits

Build a one-page pre-exam reference sheet from memory alone