Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois

If you signed a lease or otherwise agreed to a tenancy and then failed to move in, you are most likely in breach of your lease or agreement. However, depending on the agreement, normally a security deposit is for the condition of the premises, not a substitute for rent. But you must check the terms of your agreement. Frankly, though, if you did breach your lease or agreement, you could be lucky if the landlord lost more.

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