Illinois Move-Out Checklist Generator
Fill in a short form and download a signature ready move-out checklist that follows Illinois landlord tenant rules. Illinois requires the landlord to return the security deposit within 30 days. The controlling statute, 765 ILCS 705, 710, 715, 720, 742, is cited in the PDF header. This is a software product, not legal advice.
Illinois rules at a glance.
Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) imposes stricter rules on Chicago units including security deposit interest obligations.
- Security deposit return
- 30 days
- Pay or quit period
- 5 days
- Month to month notice
- 30 days
The template mechanics.
The move out wizard generates a room by room condition report with deposit accounting. You enter the property, the tenants, the inspection date, and list each room with its condition at move in and move out, plus any deduction. LeaseKit produces a PDF that includes the deposit total, itemized deductions, the refund amount, and the Illinois return deadline.
Honest limits.
LeaseKit is a document generator, built in collaboration with final year law students and developers, tailored to each state’s landlord tenant rules. For a move-out checklist in Illinois, it assembles the clauses that belong in the document and fills in your details.
It is not a substitute for a licensed attorney on a specific dispute. Housing law changes year to year. Template content is based on publicly available rules as of early 2026. Verify the notice periods and caps against current Illinois law before using the PDF for anything time sensitive.