Some Ill. Tenants Face Rental Assistance Obstacles From Unlikely Source- Their Landlord

While an eviction ‘tsunami’ was widely forecast, emergency rental assistance dollars have played a pivotal role in calming the waters.

Yet some tenants are facing obstacles when trying to apply for assistance to cover back-rent owed, obstacles coming from an unlikely source: their landlord, who they owe back-rent to.

A new law on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk could help future tenants who find themselves in this same situation, but tenants dealing with the problem now are having to turn to other resources….