According to city data, 60% of Chicagoans live in rental properties, and a June report by real estate platform Domu finds the median rent for one-bedroom apartments in Chicago is up 8% since January. With fierce competition for apartments, the city’s renters – many of whom are Black– are more vulnerable targets for scammers and shady landlords.
Although COVID-19 rental assistance has succeeded in protecting some tenants, others are being evicted or threatened with eviction despite receiving the financial help.
Although the $1 billion program has protected some renters, tenant advocates say others are being evicted or threatened with eviction despite receiving thousands of dollars to pay the money they