The rental of land upon which a mobile home is placed or the rental of a mobile home and the land on which it is placed, for more than 30 days, shall be construed as a lease of real property. However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect the classification of mobile homes as real or personal property for purposes of taxation.
9-103.Mobile home site.
Article IX. Eviction · Part 1. In General · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 20, 2026
In one sentenceSection 9-103 treats a mobile home site rental, or a mobile home rented with its lot, for more than 30 days as a lease of real property for eviction purposes, without changing how the home is taxed.
Full Text of 735 ILCS 5/9-103
Plain-English Summary
Renting land for a mobile home raises a question the rest of this Article doesn't answer on its own: does that arrangement count as a lease of real property, with all the eviction procedures that come with one? This section says yes, so long as the rental runs more than 30 days -- whether it's the land alone or the mobile home together with the land.
The 30-day threshold matters. A short-term arrangement of 30 days or less falls outside this classification; the section speaks only to rentals that run longer.
The section also keeps two separate questions separate. Classifying the arrangement as a lease of real property for eviction purposes doesn't touch how the mobile home itself is classified for property tax -- real or personal property -- which the section expressly leaves untouched.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Illinois eviction law cover mobile home lot rentals?
Yes, if the rental runs more than 30 days -- the arrangement is treated as a lease of real property.
What if I rent a mobile home pad for less than 30 days?
This section applies only to rentals of more than 30 days; it doesn't address shorter arrangements.
Does renting a mobile home together with the land under it also count?
Yes -- either the land alone or the mobile home together with the land counts, as long as the term exceeds 30 days.
Does this section change whether my mobile home counts as real estate for property tax?
No. The section expressly preserves the existing classification of mobile homes as real or personal property for taxation.
Why does it matter whether a mobile home rental is treated as a lease of real property?
Because it brings the rental within this Article's eviction process, the same as a lease of a house or apartment under Section 9-102.
Amendment History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Illinois Compiled Statutes, published by the
Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois General Assembly / Legislative Reference Bureau. Last verified July 20, 2026.
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