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Illinois Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the Illinois unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 45 days (765 ILCS 710/1).
- Unused deposit is generally due within 45 days (765 ILCS 710/1).
- Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Related Illinois documents
- Illinois Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Illinois Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- Illinois Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- Illinois Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Illinois Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Illinois move-out checklist papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a move-out checklist?
- It records unit condition when the tenant surrenders possession. Use it alongside the move-in list before you send the deposit accounting. Illinois does not set a statewide maximum security deposit. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 45 days (765 ILCS 710/1). Landlords with 25 or more units generally owe interest (765 ILCS 715). Chicago’s RLTO adds a 1.5× cap and a different clock.
- When is the deposit due back in Illinois?
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 45 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions (765 ILCS 710/1). Ask for a forwarding address in writing.
- Is the move-out checklist the same as deposit itemization?
- No. The checklist documents condition. Itemization is the formal accounting that states what you kept from the deposit and why. You may need both.