When Amanda's landlord refused to accept her Emergency Rental Assistance, her LCBH attorney stepped in to advocate for her right to cure her back rent. Through this advocacy, her eviction was dismissed, and she stayed stably housed.
Amid all the changes in the last year, there is one constant: our staff. Our staff attorneys, paralegals, supportive services, and administrative team are the backbone of our work. I’m proud to share that as LCBH continues to deliver high-quality services to renters, we are also cultivating an organization where housing advocates want to work. Learn more about the steps LCBH has taken in the past year to make this more than just a proclamation.
The Law Center for Better Housing (LCBH) is pleased to announce that we have successfully negotiated and signed an inaugural contract with the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, UAW Local 2320, AFL-CIO (NOLSW).
When John's landlord wanted him out of his unit within 30 days, despite knowing his autoimmune disease made it difficult to move, our attorney stepped in to negotiate more time to move. John's landlord agreed, giving him 90 days and dismissing his eviction.
When James' landlord filed an unfair eviction against him, our partners referred him to LCBH through the Early Resolution Program. In ERP, our attorney advocated for his rights, ensuring he could remain in his home.
Last summer, “Hannah” contracted COVID-19 leaving her unable to work. To make matters worse, Hannah’s employer denied her request for sick time and terminated her employment. Without a steady income, she fell behind on rent for the first time. Soon after, Hannah’s landlord filed an eviction...
“Jordan,” a successful Chicago-based IT business owner, first contacted LCBH when he received an eviction notice in 2018. He was having a problem with his property management company, which he found out later from his attorney had a track record of being unfair to tenants. Staff Attorney Sally...
When “Diane” found out she was pregnant nearly 13 years ago, there was no time to celebrate. She’d just found out her hours were getting cut and there was no way for her to make rent. To make matter worse, her landlord, whom she’d had a friendly relationship with up until that point, filed an...
When “Camille” received an eviction notice, she knew exactly who she’d call: the same reliable and friendly nonprofit she’d connected with five years ago – Law Center for Better Housing. “As a matter of fact, I spoke with the same person. It was a pleasure to feel like I knew the person on the...
“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...