Mount Prospect Security Deposit - General
A security deposit is a payment from a tenant held by a landlord. The Mount Prospect Residential Landlord and Tenant Regulations has rules about security deposits.
- Receipt
- Return of security deposit
- Interest
- When the tenant requests a walk-through inspection before the lease starts
When a landlord does not follow the law, the landlord can be held liable. A tenant may be entitled to damages when the landlord violates the law. The tenant has two years to sue the landlord for the violation. The 2-year countdown starts on the day that the violation happens.
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