House & Apartment

A program to help you make the forms to sue someone for up to $10,000. It can be used to sue a landlord for a security deposit.

How security deposits can be used, when they have to be returned, and how a tenant can get theirs back from their landlord.

A tenant can use a defense (legal reason) to ask the judge to throw out an eviction case. Some eviction defenses are listed.

Describes the responsibilities of landlords when buildings are sold

A program to help you demand that your former landlord return your security deposit.

Explains when a landlord has to pay security deposit interest and how much to pay.

A blog post that explains the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance. Describes the rights tenants have under the law.

Clarify private housing applications and lease requirements, and discover safety tips for finding legitimate rentals.

Explains steps to get your security deposit back, including writing a demand letter.

A program to help you sue to get your security deposit back.

This manual for lawyers outlines the case law, regulations, and history relevant to housing, landlord-tenant law, eviction, and people in poverty. It was created by Lawrence Wood, Director of the Housing Practice Group at Legal Aid Chicago and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School.

Describes what happens if you put a deposit down to hold an apartment.

Steps to get a security deposit back by going to court from the forms you need to how the court hearing works.

Explains what happens to your security if your landlord sells the property.