Standing for Renters’ Rights
We provide FREE legal services to renters to help prevent evictions and solve serious housing issues. Get HelpGet InvolvedAbout LCBH
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
The condition of my apartment / building is not up to standards.
My landlord is discriminating against me.
I am being evicted.
My landlord is retaliating against me.
I have questions about how security deposits work.
The apartment I live in is in foreclosure.
I have been locked out of my apartment by my landlord.
I do not have heat, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or plumbing.
I have questions about emergency rental assistance
Rentervention
Housing Problems Solved
Meet Renny!
Available anytime, anywhere via text or online, Renny aims to assess and solve housing issues before an eviction is filed by supporting renters in drafting letters to their landlords and/or escalating them to human support. Chat with Renny by clicking the icon in the lower right hand corner.
Eviction Filings (Annual Average)
Explore the Data
Evictions have returned to their pre-pandemic levels, with more than 29,000 evictions filed in Chicago and Cook County in 2025. Tens of thousands more renters experience problems with their landlords, such as substandard conditions in their homes or disputes over security deposits.
Black women are disproportionately impacted by eviction, leading to job loss, mental health challenges, developmental and educational delays in children, and homelessness. Worse, these problems often reinforce each other, creating a cycle of housing instability and poverty.
%
of LCBH Clients Identify as Women
%
of LCBH Clients have Children
LCBH makes a difference.
LCBH helps renters avoid these disruptions by providing legal and supportive services in court, in communities, and in virtual settings that prevent eviction and keep families stably housed.
GET INVOLVED
Our volunteers level the playing field by giving low-income renters a voice in court.
If you are an Illinois attorney interested in volunteering with LCBH, please complete this form and we’ll be in touch.
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Recent LCBH BLOG Posts
Mark’s Musings: May 2026
Greetings from May! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the second quarter of 2026. Over the past few months, we’ve been busy meeting with community and government partners, donors, and volunteers across the city, sharing strategies to improve housing outcomes for renters through service...
Debra Stark named 2026 Sharon L. King Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
We’re pleased to announce that UIC Professor of Law and advocate for domestic violence (DV) survivors, Debra Stark, will receive the 2026 Sharon L. King Distinguished Alumni Award at LCBH’s Fall Benefit on October 15th. The SLK Distinguished Alumni Award is given annually in honor of LCBH’s...
LCBH receives $100,000 Impact Grant to sustain homelessness prevention services for Chicago’s renters
LCBH was awarded $100,000 in unrestricted funding from Impact Grants Chicago, a women-powered collective giving organization, to continue serving Chicago’s low-to-moderate income renters in and outside of eviction court. “We are incredibly grateful to be a 2026 Impact Grant recipient. LCBH...