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Question:
What are rights and responsibilities as a renter?

Overview:
Tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities are spelled out in great detail by state and local laws. While ordinances may be different from one locality to another, some rights and responsibilities are the same all across the state.


Links to more information
Center for Renters Rights
Chicago Commission on Human Relations Fair Housing Ordinance
Chicago Rents Right
City of Chicago - Residential Landlord-Tenant Ordinance
Illinois Attorney General - Landlord and tenant rights/responsibilities
Illinois Law Help- Renters Rights
Illinois Law Help: Tenants right fact sheet
Illinois Legal Aid at Chicago-Kent College of Law - Tenants rights fact sheet
Lawyers Committee For Better Housing- Renters Resource Guide
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities
Metropolitan Tenants Organization - Renters rights and responsibilities
SIU School of Law - Self-help Legal Center


Who to call for information or assistance
 Counseling: Rental counseling
Albany Park Community Center  3403 W. Lawrence Avenue, Suite 300  http://www.albanyparkcommunitycenter.org/   Info 
Aurora Housing Authority  1630 Plum Street     Info 
Bethel New Life, Inc.  4950 W. Thomas  http://www.bethelnewlife.org/   Info 
CEDA Chicago Heights Community Service Center: Bloom-Rich Community D  1203 W End Ave  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA Ford Heights Community Service Center: Bloom-Rich Community Dev  1647 Cottage Grove Ave  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA Foster Park Community Council  1550 W. 88th Street  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA Near West  6141 Roosevelt Road  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA Neighbors at Work  1229 Emerson St  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA Northwest Self-help center, Incorporated  1300 W Northwest Hwy  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA- Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action  411 W. Madison  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
CEDA- Southeast  3518 W 139th St  http://www.cedaorg.net/new3/index.htm   Info 
Center for Renters’ Rights  Box 578335  http://www.renters-rights.com/   Info 
Chicago Roseland Development Corporation  11015 S. Michigan Avenue     Info 
Claretian Associates  9108 S. Brandon Avenue  http://www.claretianassociates.org/   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago  70 East Lake Street #1115  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago- EVERGREEN PARK  3317 W. 95th Street, Ste 3  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago- MCHENRY COUNTY,  400 Russel Ct Ste A  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago- OAK PARK  1515 N Harlem Ave Ste 205  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago- SCHAUMBURG  1320 Tower Rd Suite 150  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Chicago- WHEELING  212 S Milwaukee Ave Ste D  http://www.debtsolver.org   Info 
Faithcorp Fund  1525 E. 53rd Street Suite 930  http://www.faithcorpfund.org   Info 
Fuller Park Community Development Corporation  331 W. 45th Street  http://www.fullerpark.com   Info 
Genesis Housing Development Corporation: Corp Office  607 East Oakwood Boulevard  http://www.genesishdc.org   Info 
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights  208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1818    http://www.heartlandalliance.org/   Info 
Housing Authority of Joliet  6 S Broadway Street  http://www.housingauthorityofjoliet.org   Info 
Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.  33928 North Route 45     Info 
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs  620 Lincoln Avenue  http://www.interfaithhousingcenter.org/   Info 
Latin United Community Housing Association  3541 W. North Avenue  http://www.lucha.org/   Info 
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation  3843 W. Ogden Ave.  http://www.lcdc.net/   Info 
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities- Downtown  111 W. Jackson Blvd, 12 th Floor     Info 
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities- Nearwest Suburbs  1127 S. Mannheim Suite 212     Info 
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities- Northwest Suburb  701 Lee Street Suite 602     Info 
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities- Southwest  9730 S. Western Avenue, Suite 828     Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago- Central Intake  111 West Jackson Boulevard, 3rd Floor  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago- North Suburban Office  828 Davis Street, Suite 201  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago- Northwest Office  1279 N. Milwaukee Ave. #407  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago- South Suburban Office  900 East 162nd Street, Suite 101  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago- West side office  3333 West Arthington Street  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago-South side office  10 West 35th Street  http://www.lafchicago.org/   Info 
Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center  6610 N. Clark Street  http://www.anixter.org/   Info 
Little Village Community Development Corporation  2756 S. Harding     Info 
Logan Square Neighborhood Association  2840 N. Milwaukee  http://www.lsna.net   Info 
Metropolitan Tenants Organization  1180 N. Milwaukee  http://www.tenants-rights.org/   Info 
National Association of Social Workers- Illinois Chapter  180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 400  http://www.naswil.org/   Info 
Nobel Neighbors  1345 N. Karlov  http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/chicago/nobel   Info 
Regional Redevelopment Corporation  305 E. 132nd St.  (773)660-9431     Info 
Rogers Park Community Action Network  1545 West Morse  http://www.rpcan.org   Info 
Rogers Park Community Council  1530 W. Morse Ave.  http://www.rogerspark.org/   Info 
Roscoe Village Neighbors  2041 West Roscoe Street  http://www.roscoevillage.org/   Info 
South Austin Coalition Community Council (SACCC)  342 South Laramie  (773)287-9957     Info 
South Suburban Housing Center  18220 Harwood Avenue (Suite 1)    http://www.southsuburbanhousingcenter.org   Info 
Spanish Coalition for Housing  4035 W. North Avenue  http://www.state.il.us/dhr/Housenet/private/spanish/   Info 
Suburban Area Agency on Aging  1048 W. Lake St., Suite 300    http://www.s3a.com/about.htm   Info 
The Community Service Council of Northern Will County  719 Parkwood Drive  http://www.thecsc.org/A559B8/csc.nsf/fCNTDspPublic1?OpenForm&vGNContent&Cat1=Galt1&Cat2=Pa   Info 
The Resurrection Project  1818 S. Paulina  http://www.resurrectionproject.org/   Info 
Will County Center for Community Concerns  304 N. Scott Street  http://www.wcccc.net/   Info 
Will County Community Development Department  100 Manhatten Road  http://www.willcountycommunitydevelopment.com   Info 
Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors  6450 S. Stony Island     Info