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[22] [23] In Chicago, the Autonomous Tenant's Union has been advocating rent freezes as well as mortgage freezes and utility freezes. [24] A group of 100 renters in Kent, Ohio formed the Kent Tenants Union, which created a list of demands to pay rent. [25] The International Alliance of Inhabitants is a network of grassroots organizations. It ...
In December 2020, the New York State Legislature passed a state moratorium on evictions. [11] In May 2021, the legislature extended the moratorium until August 31. [12]The Supreme Court struck down a provision of the state moratorium that protected people who filed a form declaring economic hardship, rather than providing evidence in court.
Rent control laws define which rental units are affected, and may only cover larger complexes, or units older than a certain date. To attempt to not disincentivise investment in new housing stock, rent control laws often exempt new construction. For example, San Francisco's Rent Stabilization Ordinance exempts all units built after 1979. [63]
Chicago wants renters to be able to keep living in buildings that have fallen into default or be paid thousands for their pains. A new law designed to protect renters from suddenly losing their ...
CHICAGO — This summer, Marianna Harrison, 41, saw something unexpected on her lease renewal form. Rather than the annual hike in rent she’d received over the past 12 years for her one-bedroom ...
That ended up costing renters as much as $7.3 million in lost deposits. Security deposits haven't been that secure for many Chicago tenants lately, especially after foreclosures forced occupants ...
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – April 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 – June 2020
Despite rising COVID-19 cases, Chicago’s public health commissioner said Tuesday the city is not at this point mandating vaccination proof for indoor bars, restaurants and gyms, as New York City ...