Standing for Renters’ Rights
We provide FREE legal services to renters to help prevent evictions and solve serious housing issues. Get HelpGet InvolvedAbout LCBH
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
The condition of my apartment / building is not up to standards.
My landlord is discriminating against me.
I am being evicted.
My landlord is retaliating against me.
I have questions about how security deposits work.
The apartment I live in is in foreclosure.
I have been locked out of my apartment by my landlord.
I do not have heat, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or plumbing.
I have questions about emergency rental assistance
Rentervention
Housing Problems Solved
Meet Renny!
Available anytime, anywhere via text or online, Renny aims to assess and solve housing issues before an eviction is filed by supporting renters in drafting letters to their landlords and/or escalating them to human support. Chat with Renny by clicking the icon in the lower right hand corner.
Eviction Filings (Annual Average)
Explore the Data
Each year more than 20,000 people are evicted from their homes in Chicago. Tens of thousands more experience problems with the conditions in their homes or with disputes over security deposits filings per 100 rental units)
Put in human terms, that’s about 1 in 25 renters and their families facing eviction each year.
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Legal aid attorneys make a difference.
Legal aid representation resulted in eviction orders only 22% of the time, less than half the rate of their private attorney counterparts.
Our staff can protect your rights and will work with you to reach the best solution for your situation in terms that you understand.
GET INVOLVED
Our volunteers level the playing field by giving low-income renters a voice in court.
If you are an Illinois attorney interested in volunteering with LCBH, please complete this form and we’ll be in touch.
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Mark’s Musings: May 2026
Greetings from May! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the second quarter of 2026. Over the past few months, we’ve been busy meeting with community and government partners, donors, and volunteers across the city, sharing strategies to improve housing outcomes for renters through service...
LCBH receives $100,000 Impact Grant to sustain homelessness prevention services for Chicago’s renters
LCBH was awarded $100,000 in unrestricted funding from Impact Grants Chicago, a women-powered collective giving organization, to continue serving Chicago’s low-to-moderate income renters in and outside of eviction court. “We are incredibly grateful to be a 2026 Impact Grant recipient. LCBH...
Mark’s Musings: May 2026
Greetings from May! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the second quarter of 2026. Over the past few months, we’ve been busy meeting with community and government partners, donors, and volunteers across the city, sharing strategies to improve housing outcomes for renters through service...