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Tenant Rights

Tenants in Chicago have a number of protections that are outlined in the Chicago Landlord Tenant Rights Ordinance. If your unit is not being property maintained, you lack heat or water, there are frequent bug infestations, you may have protections.

Reach out to our office at info@aldermanmartin.com and include any documentation of your issue. We’ll do our best to connect with an organization that can help. Be prepared to let us or an organization know what your ideal outcome is. For example if you believe the rental unit is uninhabitable, we may ask if you want to leave the apartment or would you like it repaired.

Additionally, Chicago’s Fair Notice ordinance requires landlords to provide a certain amount of notice to tenants before being allowed to increase their rent or refusing to renew their lease.

Emergency Housing

If you or someone you know is seeking emergency housing, you can request shelter by calling 3-1-1. Or during regular business hours, you call our office at 773-868-4747 and we can talk through options. If you’re experiencing domestic violence, you can also call the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline at 877-863-6338.

Homeless OUtreach

If you’d like the city to reach out to an individual with resources, email us at info@aldermanmartin.com. We will request the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) dispatch an outreach worker. It is helpful if you can provide information about where and when outreach workers are most likely to find the individual.

Chicago Housing Authority

To qualify for a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Project Based Voucher (PBV), you must meet income eligibility. Due to the high demand for affordable housing, the timeline for securing housing through the CHA PBV system is long, ranging from six months to two years or longer depending on your individual circumstances and housing availability. If you’d like help with the application, please reach out to our office at 773-868-4747.

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