Please join us for a press conference on Wednesday, July 23rd (the same day the City Council will vote on the proposed SRO Moratorium), to announce the introduction of the Keeping The Promise Ordinance. This …
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Please join us for a press conference on Wednesday, July 23rd (the same day the City Council will vote on the proposed SRO Moratorium), to announce the introduction of the Keeping The Promise Ordinance. This much-needed ordinance demands accountability at the Chicago Housing Authority, something we know is severely lacking. Please come out and show your support for public and affordable housing in Chicago!
Tricia Jones recently relocated to the bed bug capital of the United States – Chicago, IL. In her very first Chicago apartment, she was welcomed by a full blown infestation. She didn’t know what to …
Ms. Jones told her landlord right away when her daughters’ bedroom ceiling was leaking. She told him that he needed to come look at it as soon as possible. But the landlord never showed up.
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Yesterday, the Senate HUD funding Subcommittee released and voted on its FY 2015 legislation. The Subcommittee’s proposed legislation includes only a $45 million increase for HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants, which is $255 million below the amount requested …
This letter applies to residents within the city of Chicago only who are covered under the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (RLTO). Please see the Exceptions to the RLTO to ensure the law applies to you. For tenants in suburban Chicagoland, …
Thousands of calls to MTO’s hotline are regarding building conditions – especially mold. Mold only needs water and a surface to grow on. Bad plumbing, structural deficiencies and water damage from flooding causes mold to …
Story by Pam Fessler, NPR
The U.S. is in the midst of what Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan calls the “worst rental affordability crisis” ever. Poor families are being hit the hardest: An overwhelming …
State Representative Monique Davis has proposed a bill that would eliminate weather as a factor in staying the enforcement of an eviction. But worse, it would empower the plaintiff to utilize a third party, including …
MTO representatives will be present for those in need of tenants rights counseling. Visit our resource table!
