How can i get a low-income apartement in chicago quick before being evicted?
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You can contact the housing authority. Here is their website.\nhttp://www.thecha.org/applyforhousing/section8.html\n\nThe following is from their website (you will need to go to the website and click on the links for additional information)\nTo find additional information on affordable housing, click on the links below: \nThe U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development provides information on affordable housing, including low-rent and subsidized housing opportunities.\n\nThe Illinois Development Housing Authority assists people of modest means to buy houses, throughout Illinois. IHDA also builds decent, safe apartments at reasonable rents.\n\nThe Chicago Department of Housing provides housing opportunities by creating affordable and accessible home ownership opportunities as well as rental options for all Chicago residents.\n\nThe Chicago Department of Human Services connects individuals and families in need of important Social Service resources such as subsidized child care to housing for the homeless. The CDHS provides support for people trying to build happy, healthy and productive lives.
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Call Community Legal Services (215) 981-3700\nGeneral walk in Intake: Mon.-Fri. 9am-12pm\nLandlord Tenant Intake: Mon. & Wed. only- 9am-12pm\nTelephone intake for Landlord-Tenant is available 9am-11am Mon. & Wed. only\nPublic Housing/Section 8/Subsidized Housing Intake: Tues. & Thurs. 9am-12pm\nTelephone intake for Public Housing is available Mon.-Fri. 9am-4p\n\nhttp://www.clsphila.org/Self_Help_Eviction.htm\n\n\nOther useful info is on:\n\nhttp://www.temple.edu/housing/OFFCAMPUS/resource_documents/defining_a_lease.pdf#search='tenant%20rent%20right%20philadelphia'\n\nhttp://www.temple.edu/housing/OFFCAMPUS/resource_documents/defining_a_lease.pdf#search='tenant%20rent%20right%20philadelphia'
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Try your community college.  They give student assistance for low income residents.
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You can in tenessee. I know someone who just got housing there. in the same situation. You should ask hud in your area.
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A couple of ideas that have worked for others:\n\n1. Find a landlord that doesn't check your credit.  This is getting harder to do, but a lot of small landlords don't.  Look at smaller buildings like duplexes and 4 plexes to find these kinds of landlords.\n\n2. Any non-corporate owned property manager has some flexibility.  Explain your history and why it won't happen again.  Offer up a bigger deposit to protect the landlord.\n\n3. Find a roommate.  Find someone who already has a lease and just wants a roommate.  This only works if their landlord doesn't require you undergo a credit check and sign the lease.  So this may be easier to find in a house.  Lots of singles have houses they rent rooms in.\n\nAlso the longer it was ago...the less it will impact you.  Time is really the only cure.
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look in www.craigslist.com\n\nYou can also get yourself a real estate agent to help you find a home. I think this is a common way to do it in Chicago. \n\ngood luck,\n\namir
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Contact the local chapter of the Red Cross or St Vincent De Paul Society or the Salvation Army, ASAP.  Most of these organizations can assist you in finding emergency housing based on your situation.  Good Luck and God Bless!
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Keep applying for apartments from local landlords, not big apt complexes.  Hopefully u will eventually find a rookie landlord who doesnt check credit :)\n\nGood luck!
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Do a search for Section 8 housing.  Or go to an apartment locator service in your city and ask them about section 8.
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The city of Chicago is pricey when it comes to housing, check with the mayor's office or with HUD Housing and urban developement office, and also check with real estate agents aside from selling homes some rent apartments. Good Luck.
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Talk to the apartment managers...they can help a lot...call the utilitiy companies...they can give you rough estimates
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Call a locator.  They know all the tricks.  Look for an Arcstone Management company.  They are easy to qualify for as long as you have clean criminal background.  If you credit is really bad they will ask for an extra deposit.
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just go to the apartment you want to rent from and if they do based on income, they can tell you exactly what it would be
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ask a brooklyn real estate agent.  they can point you in the direction of the cheaper aparments for rent.  this directory is really helpful if you don't already have a real estate agent in mind: http://www.realestateforsaleinnewyork.com\ngood luck ;)
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if you are renter, and not a owner there is nothing you can do, other than move. there are some non-smoking apartments, they are just a little harder to find.
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Here is a link to Wheelchair accessible apartments available now in Chicago:\nhttp://www.apartments.com/Results.aspx?page=results&state=il&helicon=0&rgn1=1&area1=y&area2=y&prvpg=5&Rent_Minimum=200&Rent_Maximum=500&am30=0\nBest of luck in finding what you need.\n-Heather
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I would contact your local Better Business Bureau, an attorney, check your County office listings and see what you can find. There has to be a Slum Lord law in your city or state.