If the landlord acts in violation of this Act, the tenant has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant, and a landlord shall be subject to a civil action for damages and other appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, the following remedies: (1) terminate the rental agreement and, if the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security and interest recoverable under the Security Deposit Return Act and all prepaid rent; (2) recover possession of the premises if the landlord has dispossessed, threatened to dispossess, or is in the process of dispossessing; and (3) recovery of an amount equal to and not more than 2 months' rent or 2 times the damages sustained by the tenant, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney's fees. agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security and interest recoverable under the Security Deposit Return Act and all prepaid rent; landlord has dispossessed, threatened to dispossess, or is in the process of dispossessing; and 2 months' rent or 2 times the damages sustained by the tenant, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorney's fees.
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