Mayor Proposes Creating Tenant Bill Of Rights, Other Protections For Renters

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Original Load Date June 29, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated June 29, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/29/mayor-wants-to-create-a-tenant-bill-of-rights-other-protections-for-renters/

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CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday he plans to introduce legislation aimed at protecting renters from eviction and predatory landlord practices, calling it the first major update to the city’s housing laws since Mayor Harold Washington’s administration in the mid-’80s. The Protecting Rente...