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Did You Get A Reciept For Your Security Deposit?

posted Feb 21, 2011, 11:38 AM by Laura Smith   [ updated Feb 21, 2011, 11:42 AM by Laura Smith ]

Chicago's Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance requires a Landlord to provide the Tenant with a receipt for the security deposit. Specifically, the Landlord must provide a receipt that indicates the amount, name of person receiving the deposit, the date, AND description of the dwelling unit. A failure of the landlord to provide such a receipt is a violation of  §5-12-080(b).

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