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Illinois security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of Illinois's security deposit statute on each topic, quoted verbatim with pinpoint citations and links to the official source. No summaries, no interpretation.
Reviewed by Mark Shvaya, licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02243502), who uses ProFlow360 in a rental portfolio Mark manages
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- Deposit limit
- Returning the deposit
- Itemized statement
- Inspections and condition reports
- Photographs
- Normal wear and tear
- Interest
- Wrongful withholding
765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act) · 765 ILCS 715 (Security Deposit Interest Act)
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Illinois's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from 765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act), 765 ILCS 715 (Security Deposit Interest Act). Below are the statute's own words on 5 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does Illinois law say about returning the deposit?
If no such statement and receipts, or copies thereof, are furnished to the lessee as required by this Section, the lessor shall return the security deposit in full within 45 days of the date that the lessee vacated the premises,
What does Illinois law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
may not withhold any part of that deposit as reimbursement for property damage unless the lessor has, within 30 days of the date that the lessee vacated the leased premises or within 30 days of the date the lessee's right of possession ends, whichever is later, furnished to the lessee, ... an itemized statement of the damage allegedly caused to the leased premises and the estimated or actual cost for repairing or replacing each item on that statement,
How does Illinois law refer to normal wear and tear?
Costs specified in a written lease shall be for damage beyond normal wear and tear and reasonable to restore the leased premises to the same condition as at the time the lease began.
What does Illinois law say about interest on deposits?
A lessor of residential real property, containing 25 or more units in either a single building or a complex of buildings located on contiguous parcels of real property, who receives a security deposit from a lessee to secure the payment of rent or compensation for damage to property shall pay interest to the lessee computed from the date of the deposit
What does Illinois law say about wrongful withholding?
(c) Upon a finding by a circuit court that a lessor has refused to supply the itemized statement required by this Section, or has supplied such statement in bad faith, and has failed or refused to return the amount of the security deposit due within the time limits provided, the lessor shall be liable for an amount equal to twice the amount of the security deposit due, together with court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Not quoted on this page
deposit limit, inspections and condition reports, photographs. That does not mean Illinois law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has Illinois's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: 765 ILCS 710/1 source note: (Source: P.A. 103-224, eff. 1-1-24.) - added e-mail delivery, lease-specified component costs, and the 'through no fault of the lessor' receipt alternative in (b). 715/1 source: P.A. 99-253, eff. 1-1-16.
How does ProFlow360 help you document a Illinois tenancy?
ProFlow360 records and organizes inspection evidence; it does not tell you what the statute requires or allows. What it records, for any state:
- Move-in, routine, pre-move-out and move-out inspections with photos timestamped at capture.
- Each move-out photo beside its move-in match, filed under the tenancy.
- Itemized lines with your classification, the amount you entered, and the estimate or invoice attached.
- An issued record that is sealed, shared by a link that expires and can be revoked.
Do this in ProFlow360
Keep the photos, the call and the invoice on the same line
Every deduction line carries the move-in and move-out photos, your classification and its documents, so the record can be followed by someone who was not there.
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Sources
- 1.765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act): Security Deposit Return Act
- 2.765 ILCS 715 (Security Deposit Interest Act): Security Deposit Interest Act
Sources checked October 16, 2026.
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