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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of Landlords had Lawyers
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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.
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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Recent LCBH BLOG Posts
Rentervention named winner at 22nd annual Chicago Innovation AwardsÂ
Law Center for Better Housing’s Rentervention project received the Wintrust Chicago Neighbor Award, which celebrates innovations that are solving challenges experienced by Chicago’s neighborhoods and its residents, at the 22nd annual Chicago Innovation Awards.
Renny is a renter’s best friend. Are you?
A special note from Rentervention Director, Conor Malloy.
Mark’s Musings: November 2023
If you ask anyone at a nonprofit, chances are they’ll say this is their busiest time of year. At LCBH, quarter four marks the season of giving, the welcome of winter weather, and, with it, many urgent conditions issues in apartments. Amid this chaos, this week reminds me to slow down and reflect on the many people who make our work possible.