Tenant  v Waterford Greens Apartments

Illinois Renters' Rights Enforced by Class Action

     This case was filed against the landlord of a 196-unit apartment complex in Naperville on Benedetti Drive, just behind Naperville North High School.  

     The landlord kept the tenant's whole $99 security deposit, plus $1.80 in interest, for alleged repair and cleaning charges the tenant disputed.  The landlord even sent the tenant to collections for another $600.

     Because no paid receipts were ever provided to substantiate the landlord's charges, as required by Illinois Security Deposit Return Act, Tenant sought damages equal to double the amounts allegedly wrongfully withheld from their own and all other tenants' security deposits after move-out, plus costs and attorney fees.

     Also, after a three-year tenancy, the renter had only been credited interest on her security deposit once; after she moved out.  The landlord's own writing confirmed they were paying the tenant three-years' worth of interest at once.  Because interest was not paid within 30 days from the end of each rental period, as required by the Illinois Security Deposit Interest Act, tenant sought damages equal to all tenants' full security deposit amounts, plus costs and attorney fees.

     The proposed class consisted of renters at the Naperville apartment complex and other renters of the same landlord at a complex in Richton Park.

      The case was settled on a class-wide basis without any admission made by the landlord of any wrongdoing.

      If you have information or questions about the settlement of security deposit refund and interest claims at Waterford Greens Apartments in Naperville or Richton Square Apartments in Richton Park, contact mark@depositlaw.com.

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