Established Tenants & Rental Application Process

[British Taylor]

Good morning! Please share your thoughts

In the state of IL (Cook County) would a landlord be considered violating any tenant's rights by requesting established tenant(s) to undergo a new rental application process as if they're a prospective new tenant that will now determine if their lease will or will not be renewed with the possibility of forfeiting their security deposit?

Kicker: Landlord claims to ask most tenant(s) to sign a rental application without giving any information on what the new increase amounts for rent will be nor contingencies of lease renewal. Inorder to receive a lease renewal tenant(s) have to undergo a rental application process that will now determine if they're still able to occupy their unit(s). ( None of other neighbors heard of this and were able to renew their leases without undergoing any new rental application process)

Long term tenant(s) that pays rent on time before and since COVID-19 pandemic. Always received & renewed lease prior to it expiring without any problems

Have no history of disturbance to neighbors or city/community. Complies with rental agreements