# Illinois Security Deposits: Wear vs Damage | Who Pays the Repair?

> Illinois landlords must itemize deductions in 30 days or refund in full in 45 days, and can't charge for normal wear and tear, under 765 ILCS 710/1.

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Illinois landlords must itemize deposit deductions within 30 days or refund in full within 45 days, and can't charge for normal wear and tear, under 765 ILCS 710/1.

**Boundary:** Illinois landlords who withhold any part of a deposit for property damage must send an itemized statement (with receipts) within 30 days of the tenant vacating, or refund the full deposit within 45 days, and any lease-specified cleaning/repair costs must be for damage beyond normal wear and tear (Security Deposit Return Act, 765 ILCS 710/1).

## Sources
- [765 ILCS 710/1(a) (30-day itemized statement / 45-day full refund if none given)](https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=2202&ChapterID=62&Chapter=PROPERTY&MajorTopic=RIGHTS%20AND%20REMEDIES) — "If no such statement and receipts, or copies thereof, are furnished to the lessee as required by this Section, the lessor shall return the security deposit in full within 45 days of the date that the lessee vacated the premises." (accessed 2026-09-13)
- [765 ILCS 710/1(a) (lease-specified costs must exceed normal wear and tear)](https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=2202&ChapterID=62&Chapter=PROPERTY&MajorTopic=RIGHTS%20AND%20REMEDIES) — "Costs specified in a written lease shall be for damage beyond normal wear and tear and reasonable to restore the leased premises to the same condition as at the time the lease began." (accessed 2026-09-13)

_Last verified 2026-09-19. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/illinois-security-deposit-wear-vs-damage/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._