Sec. 1. Statement of damage.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a lessor of residential real property
who has received a security deposit from a lessee to secure the payment
of rent or to compensate for damage to the leased premises may not
withhold any part of that deposit as reimbursement for property damage
unless the lessor has, within 30 days of the date that the lessee vacated the
leased premises or within 30 days of the date the lessee's right of possession ends, whichever is later, furnished to the lessee, by personal delivery, by postmarked mail
directed to his or her last known address, or by electronic mail to a verified electronic mail address provided by the lessee, an itemized statement of the damage
allegedly caused to the leased premises and the estimated or actual cost for
repairing or replacing each item on that statement, attaching the paid
receipts, or copies thereof, for the repair or replacement.
If the lessor utilizes his or her own labor to repair or replace any damage or damaged items caused
by the lessee, the lessor may include the reasonable cost of his or her
labor to repair or replace such damage or damaged items. If estimated
cost is given, the lessor shall furnish to the lessee, delivered in person or by postmarked mail directed to the last known address of the lessee or another address provided by the lessee, paid receipts,
or copies thereof, within 30 days from the date the statement showing
estimated cost was furnished to the lessee, as required by this Section. If a written lease specifies the cost for cleaning, repair, or replacement of any component of the leased premises or any component of the building or common areas that, if damaged, will not be replaced, the lessor may withhold the dollar amount specified in the lease.