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State of the Renter in the City of Chicago
September 1, 2010 – 1:25 pm | No Comment
State of the Renter in the City of Chicago

The Hotline has served as MTO’s eyes and ears into the lives of renters. Since its inception in 1994, the MTO Hotline has fielded more than 150,000 calls, carefully collecting information and tracking data on …

Chicago Tenants and Chase Bank
July 16, 2010 – 10:23 am | No Comment
Chicago Tenants and Chase Bank

Her building, 7263 S. Coles, is quite literally falling apart. Bricks are falling off the front of the South Shore apartment building, not to mention the ceilings are falling in and the electricity is about …

Action Alert: Protest Downtown at Chase Bank this Thursday
July 13, 2010 – 2:40 pm | No Comment
Action Alert: Protest Downtown at Chase Bank this Thursday

This weekend, the residents of 7263 S Coles face homelessness. JP Morgan Chase has failed in its responsibility for maintaining this 30-unit property since 2008. For two years, Chase has allowed the building to deteriorate …

Testify about Your Experience as a HUD Subsidized Renter
June 16, 2010 – 11:01 am | One Comment
Testify about Your Experience as a HUD Subsidized Renter

Wednesday, June 30th will be your chance to voice your concerns to Mr. Ed Hinsberger, Chicago Multifamily HUD Director, and Mr. George Gilmore, HUD Neighborhood Coordinator.
HUD Subsidized Renters are invited to attend a HUD Townhall …

Action Alert: Save Renters’ Security Deposits!
May 19, 2010 – 1:36 pm | No Comment
Action Alert: Save Renters’ Security Deposits!

*UPDATE* The subcommittee meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 16th at 10am at City Hall. Meet on the 2nd floor.

*UPDATE* MTO has learned that the subcommittee meeting scheduled for Monday has been canceled. Check …

MTO Celebrates 25 Years: Photos
May 12, 2010 – 11:18 am | No Comment
MTO Celebrates 25 Years: Photos

MTO Celebrates 25 Years of Raising renters voices and community preservation!
On May 4, 2010, friends, supporters, and staff members from across the years gathered at Chicago’s Cultural Center to celebrate MTO’s 25th …

Action Alert: Save Our Security Deposits
April 23, 2010 – 2:36 pm | No Comment
Action Alert: Save Our Security Deposits

There are 550,000 renter households in the city of Chicago. On Tuesday, April 27th, 2010, they’ll all have a serious matter at stake: their security deposits.
In response to the foreclosure crisis, Mayor Daley has proposed …

RENTERS HAVE HIGHER RATES OF UNDERCOUNTS IN CENSUS
February 23, 2010 – 10:50 am | No Comment
RENTERS HAVE HIGHER RATES OF UNDERCOUNTS IN CENSUS

Across our television screens and on billboards throughout the city announcements about that the 2010 Census are springing up.  The campaign for census participation is one of the biggest in the history of the census.  …

City Council Takes Aim at Slumlords
February 5, 2010 – 2:32 pm | No Comment
City Council Takes Aim at Slumlords

At MTO’s 2007 Citywide Tenants Congress, tenants identified poor building conditions and slumlords as one of its three key issues. Tenants proposed several ways to increase landlord accountability. One way was to hit …

MTO Organizers Support Tenant in Fighting Lock-out and Restoring Utilities
January 13, 2010 – 11:55 am | No Comment
MTO Organizers Support Tenant in Fighting Lock-out and Restoring Utilities

On December 17th a tenant residing at 634 N. Ridgeway called the Metropolitan Tenants Organizations (MTO) hotline in regards to no heat.  The tenant was referred to MTO organizers who immediately went to the building. …