Sample Letter For Refund Deposit In Illinois
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Dear Sir/Ma'am, My name is __, and I live in apartment number . I have been a long-time tenant of yours, and am saddened to inform you that I will soon be leaving your acquaintance. I'd like to sincerely request that you return the security deposit I handed you when I first started my rental period.
You'll need to contact your landlord at the end of your tenancy and ask them for your deposit. If your home is managed by a letting agency, you'll need to contact them instead. It's best to write or email when you ask for your deposit back - if you do, you'll have a record of when you asked for it.
Here are some polite ways to request the return of your security deposit: ``I wanted to follow up regarding the return of my security deposit from my previous rental. As I moved out on (date), I'd greatly appreciate if you could review the property condition and send the deposit back at your earliest convenience.''
Send a written request: Draft a formal written request to the landlord, reiterating the situation and your request for a full deposit refund based on the lack of any clause in the lease that permits the landlord to retain the deposit under these circumstances.
Here are some polite ways to request the return of your security deposit: ``I wanted to follow up regarding the return of my security deposit from my previous rental. As I moved out on (date), I'd greatly appreciate if you could review the property condition and send the deposit back at your earliest convenience.''
Send a written request: Draft a formal written request to the landlord, reiterating the situation and your request for a full deposit refund based on the lack of any clause in the lease that permits the landlord to retain the deposit under these circumstances.
The Illinois Security Deposit Return Act requires your landlord to return your security deposit in full within 45 days of the date you moved, if: Your building or complex consists of five or more units. You do not owe any back rent. You have not damaged the rental unit.
By law, landlords cannot refuse to return the deposit without a valid reason. §§ 92.101-92.109. Upon move out, they must give you your security deposit within 30 days. Any deductions would have to be noted upon an itemized list. You can sue your landlord for damages in small claims court.
You'll need to contact your landlord at the end of your tenancy and ask them for your deposit. If your home is managed by a letting agency, you'll need to contact them instead. It's best to write or email when you ask for your deposit back - if you do, you'll have a record of when you asked for it.
