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Eviction
(44 resources)
Written eviction notices
Get the facts on written eviction notices, including when they are required and how they can be delivered.
FAQ
Going to court for an eviction case
Make sense of the eviction court process from filing a case to entry of judgment.
Guide
After an eviction judgment
Understand what can happen after an eviction order is entered.
Guide
Remove eviction from public record
This Easy Form helps you ask a court to remove an eviction from the public record so it does not show up in a background check or credit report.
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Tenants' rights and rental housing
(25 resources)
Applying for rental housing
Learn about rental housing applications, what landlords must disclose before a lease is signed, and how to avoid rental scams.
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Rental living conditions
Learn about how Illinois housing providers must maintain safe and livable conditions, tenants can be protected from retaliation for reporting concerns, and people can request rental repairs.
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Lockouts and emergency rental repairs
Find out what counts as an illegal lockout and how to get emergency rental repairs in Illinois.
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Rental repair rights and landlord access
Learn about tenants' rental repair rights, including the right to repair and deduct, and when landlords can enter units for repairs.
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Mortgage foreclosure
(17 resources)
Respond to a mortgage foreclosure complaint
This Easy Form helps you tell the court and the other parties that you are participating in a foreclosure case. The Appearance and Answer forms explain whether you agree or disagree with what is said in the Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint.
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Foreclosure for tenants
Learn what changes and what stays the same for tenants when a rental building is in foreclosure.
FAQ
Collecting a surplus after a foreclosure sale
Describes how you can collect extra money if your house is sold for more than what you owe.
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Responding to a mortgage foreclosure case
Steps on how to respond if you received a Complaint and Summons for a mortgage foreclosure case.
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Owning a home
(26 resources)
Homeowner issues
Answers to common questions about owning a home, including property tax exemptions, insurance, and home repairs.
FAQ
Buying a home common questions
Find answers to common questions about buying property, including mortgage financing, inspections, and closing.
FAQ
Real estate fraud basics
Learn about fraud risks in Illinois property deals.
Guide
Dealing with real estate fraud
What Illinois property sellers, buyers, and owners can do when encountering suspected deed fraud (fake seller fraud), wire fraud, or earnest money check fraud.
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Fair housing
(10 resources)
Housing discrimination basics
Find out how fair housing laws apply to renting and buying homes in Illinois.
Guide
Fair housing in Illinois
Answers to common questions about how people renting and purchasing homes in Illinois are protected against unlawful discrimination.
FAQ
Cook County housing rights for people with a criminal record
How suburban Cook County's Just Housing Amendment protects tenants from discrimination based on their criminal record and what landlords need to do to comply with the law.
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Housing discrimination complaint - IDHR
This Easy Form helps you you make a housing discrimination complaint to file with the Illinois Dept. of Human Rights.
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Housing assistance and public housing
(16 resources)
Housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault
Learn more about the housing rights and protections survivors have under the Illinois Safe Homes Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
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Re-entry resources for prisoners and former prisoners
Resources for recently released individuals returning from prison, including organizations that offer housing, education, employment, and other services for people with criminal records.
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Ending a lease and moving with a Housing Choice Voucher
When a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) lease can end and not be renewed, how to move with a voucher, and the different rules that apply to ending a lease in Project-Based Housing.
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Reasons why Section 8 vouchers can be taken away
There are many reasons why your section 8 housing voucher may be taken away. This article lists why you may lose your rental assistance and potential solutions.
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Utilities and utility assistance
(20 resources)
How to prevent a shut off by the utility company
Explains situations, days, and hours in which a utility company cannot shut off service including holidays.
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Qualifying and Applying for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Understand how to receive financial assistance to pay for utilities through LIHEAP.
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Basics of public utilities during the winter
Explains the guidelines that public utility companies must follow during the winter or heating season between December 1 and the following March 31, for general consumers.
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The low income household water assistance program (LIHWAP)
Learn about how low-income households can get help paying for their water and wastewater utility bills through the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
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Homelessness
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Educational rights of children experiencing homelessness
Learn about the educational rights of children experiencing homelessness and services available to help, such transportation and fee waivers.
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Homelessness resources
Learn about resources for people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
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Mobile homes
(7 resources)
Living in a mobile home park
Explains your rights and responsibilities outlined in the Illinois mobile home regulations for mobile home park tenants.
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Getting the title to your mobile home
Steps to get the title of you mobile home including the forms you need and where you should file them.
How-To
Eviction in a mobile home park
Explains when a park owner can evict a tenant in a mobile home park.
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Park owner's duties in a mobile home park
Explains what a park owner is responsible for in a mobile home park according to Illinois mobile home park laws.
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