Illinois Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Illinois security deposit itemization letter must include under Illinois law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
Use the official form if there is one
- Notice of Termination for Non-Payment of Rent (Illinois Supreme Court statewide form)
- Notice of Termination for Lease Violation
- Notice of Non-Renewal of Lease or Termination of Tenancy
- Affidavit of Service of a Demand or Notice
- Motion to Remove Eviction Court File from Public Record
- Illinois Courts eviction self-help forms page
What Illinois law requires
Within 30 days after the tenant vacates (or right of possession ends, if later): an itemized statement of the damage allegedly caused and the estimated or actual cost of repairing or replacing each item, with paid receipts (or copies) attached. The landlord's own labor may be charged at a reasonable cost. If estimates are used, paid receipts must follow within 30 days. Lease-specified component costs may be withheld if the statement references the lease amount and includes a copy of that lease provision. Delivery: in person, by postmarked mail to the last known address, or by email to a verified address the tenant provided. If no statement is sent, the full deposit must be returned within 45 days of move-out. If receipts cannot be produced through no fault of the landlord, an itemized cost list, other evidence, and a verified statement explaining why must be provided.
Source: 765 ILCS 710/1 (as amended by P.A. 103-224, eff. 1-1-24)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS
To: [former tenant name(s)], at [forwarding address]
Premises: [street address, unit]
Tenancy ended / possession returned on: [date]
Deposit held: $[amount] Interest (if required): $[amount]
Deductions (itemized): [item — reason — cost], [item — reason — cost]
Amount returned: $[amount], sent by [method] on [date]. This statement is provided under 765 ILCS 710/1.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Illinois law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.