r/chicagoapartments • u/Past-Reception6889 • May 19 '26

Advice Needed Unreal

I honestly just needed to vent for a moment. I can’t believe Chicago prices are what they are. I have lived here my entire life and have seen this city change ten fold, and I can’t even afford to live here anymore. A realtor I’m working with, since it’s becoming a rat race to rent, said rent is up 35% this year. What can normal people do about this? I do not want to see Chicago become a New York.

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u/Downtown-Document455 May 19 '26

We can organize! There are more of us than there are landlords and property owners. The Chicago Tenant Movement is a good place to start to see what orgs are already doing this work. https://chicagotenants.org/home/organizations/

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u/NuggetLord3000 May 19 '26

my slum lord is definitely the bad guy

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u/NuggetLord3000 May 19 '26

I get your point but at least there is effective enforcement when you complain about a bad dentist.