Letter from Tenant to Landlord for Failure of Landlord to return all prepaid and unearned rent and security recoverable by Tenant - Illinois 2026

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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the date at the top of the letter. This is important for record-keeping purposes.
  3. Fill in the landlord’s name and address in the designated fields. Ensure accuracy to avoid any delivery issues.
  4. In the greeting, address your landlord directly using their name, which personalizes your communication.
  5. Provide your address as the tenant in the specified section. This clarifies your identity and location.
  6. Clearly state the month and year for which you are claiming unearned rent in the relevant field.
  7. Describe the circumstances surrounding your departure from the leased premises in detail, ensuring clarity on why you believe you are owed a refund.
  8. Specify the amount of prepaid but unearned rent you are requesting back, along with any details regarding your security deposit.
  9. Sign and date at the bottom of the letter to validate your claim before sending it off.
  10. Select how you will deliver this notice (personal delivery, certified mail, etc.) and sign that section as well.

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If they do not, you may be able to withhold rent or even break your lease and move out. If the issue is minor, on the other hand, the landlord has more breathing room. You cannot withhold rent or break the lease without repercussions if the landlord fails to fix a minor repair.
With this new legislation, landlords can no longer require tenants to pay through electronic methods and must allow tenants to make their rental payments by delivering either a paper check or cash to the landlord. Section 3.5 of the LAT Act will apply to leases or agreements executed after January 1, 2025.
However, if the landlord wants to make any deductions on the security deposit, they have up to 30 days from the date the tenant leaves the rental unit to give them an itemized statement showing all damages that exceeded normal wear and tear and the estimated or actual costs of the repairs per paid receipts.
Damage in Illinois, Normal Wear and Tear refers to deterioration of the property that happens when the property is used as it was meant to be used but only when that deterioration occurs without negligence, carelessness, accidents, misuse, or abuse by the tenant or guests of the tenant.
Tell the scheme if the landlord or agent do not reply or refund your deposit within 10 days of you writing to ask for it back. The scheme will contact your landlord. They will tell them to pay the money into an account until the dispute is resolved and offer dispute resolution to you both.

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