“Laura's” husband, a career tradesman, knew just about everyone, meaning it came as no surprise when one of his client’s daughters became their landlord, offering them a beautiful house well under the market price. Laura spent almost a year there before she received a 90-day notice from HUD...
While much of Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing’s (LCBH) recent work has focused on preventing evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, reminders of a previous housing crisis that placed tenants in peril came roaring back this spring. In late April, an adverse court decision struck down the...
Did you miss LCBH’s “Bringing Justice Home” event? We showed our new video about the Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance (KCRO). Watch to learn how the KCRO protects tenants living in foreclosed properties. Meet tenants and advocates who explain why the KCRO is still...
We recently caught up with two LCBH alumni, Rachel Blake and Charles Nicholls. Rachel is Associate Director for Regional Housing Legal Services in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Her work is a mix of policy advocacy, organizational strategy and strategic planning. Charles is an attorney at Nicholls Law...
What was happening that led you to need LCBH's services?We were renting an apartment and started to notice that people were coming to see the building pretty frequently. My sisters took notice of these strangers and eventually asked them why they were routinely stopping by. To our surprise,...