* Only At Complexes with 25 or more apartments
Cases
Kutcher v. Barry Realty, Inc. (1st Dist. 2005)
Wang v. Williams (5th Dist. 2003)
Dickson v. W. Koke Mill Vill. P'Ship (4th Dist. 2002)
Haywood v. Superior Bank F S B (1st Dist. 1993)
Munroe v. Brower Realty (1st Dist. 1990)
Gittleman v. Create (1st Dist. 1989)
Cook v. University Plaza (2nd Dist. 1981)
* Only At Buildings with 5 or more apartments
Cases
Hoffman v. Altamore (2nd Dist. 2004)
Ikari v. Mason Props. (2nd Dist. 2000)
Evans v. International Village Apartments (1st Dist. 1988)
Tobin v. McClure (3rd Dist. 1986)
Mallah v. Barkauskas (2nd Dist. 1985)
Hayward v. Tinervin (4th Dist. 1984)
Many Illinois renters are not protected by any rules for security deposit return.
These are renters outside Chicago, Evanston, DeKalb, and Urbana who rent at buildings with five or fewer units. These unprotected tenants may still sue their landlords for return of wrongfully withheld security deposit, but are not entitled to double-damages or attorney fees even if they win.
But for Illinois renters at buildings with 5 or more units, the Illinois Security Deposit Return Act applies, which may award damages equal to double the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney fees.
For Illinois renters at apartment complexes with 25 or more units, the Illinois Security Deposit Interest Act applies, which may award damages equal to the whole security deposit plus attorney fees, even if the amount at issue is less than ten cents.
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