Standing for Renters’ Rights
We provide FREE legal services to renters to help 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!
A free resource for Chicago renters facing housing issues, Rentervention is a joint project of the Law Center for Better Housing, Illinois Legal Aid Online, the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, and other advocates dedicated to helping Chicago tenants.
Eviction Filings (Annual Average)
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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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Our staff can protect your rights and will work with you to reach the best solution for your situation in terms that you understand.
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Our volunteers level the playing field by giving low-income renters a voice in court.
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Recent LCBH BLOG Posts
LCBH awarded continued funding from Wells Fargo Foundation
We are excited to announce the Law Center for Better Housing was awarded $400,000 over two years from the Wells Fargo Foundation (Wells Fargo) to support our integrated legal and supportive services aimed at defending against and preventing evictions for lower-income renters in Chicago. Wells...
Comings and Goings: Grace Rock & Allyse Walton
LCBH welcomed two new paralegals last fall. Allyse Walton (right) and Grace Rock, who started at LCBH as interns, now support our team full-time through intake services. Read on to learn more about Allyse and Grace and their work at LCBH. Allyse Walton Allyse, an Indiana University South...
Comings and Goings: Will Ruffing
We said goodbye to Staff Attorney Will Ruffing in January. Will was a tremendous team member and vital in our quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We sat down with him to hear more about his time at LCBH and his advice for new attorneys interested in legal aid. How long were you at LCBH,...