What the statute requires of you in Illinois: return deadlines, clock triggers, itemization / notice duties, deposit caps, and penalties for non-compliance — drawn from Wherewithal’s statute research corpus. A landlord who complies correctly does not create a statutory penalty claim.
Confidence: PRIMARY
| Deadline to return / account | 30d itemize / 45d full return if no proper statement |
|---|---|
| When the clock starts | lessee vacates (5+ unit properties) |
| Penalty for non-compliance | 2× security deposit due + court + fees (bad-faith / no itemize) |
| Deposit cap (maximum you may collect) | none statewide |
| Escrow / interest requirements | interest if 25+ units (765 ILCS 715) |
| Citation | 765 ILCS 710/1; 715 |
Source: 765 ILCS 710/1; 715
⚠⚠ Act = 5+ units only; Chicago RLTO separate
min_unit_count — Security Deposit Return Act historically 5+ units · value: 5min_unit_count — interest act 25+ units · value: 25This state’s corpus does not encode a single numeric day count (split tracks, compound clocks, or non-numeric windows). The calculator will show the statute prose — it will not invent a calendar date.
Same statute corpus, framed for tenants organizing a deposit-return claim.
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