Let’s Create Neighborhoods for Everyone in Illinois

Send an email to tell your legislators you oppose rent control, and instead want to SHAPE Illinois with a balanced housing approach that encourages an additional supply of market-rate, affordable, and workforce housing units.

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Housing affordability is a significant challenge facing many Illinois residents. As your constituent, I encourage you to support affordable housing solutions for Illinois, while avoiding the unintended, negative consequences of rent control that would decrease the quantity and quality of affordable housing.

The number of families renting their homes stands at an all-time high and is growing, but supply is falling short of demand. Imposing rent control or rent stabilization mandates in any form will only further exacerbate the problem by discouraging must-needed investment in rental housing throughout the state. Several bills introduced this year calling for rent control (HB1118, HB1047, HB3874, HB3709, HB2727, and HB3104) would work against the principles of bringing more affordable housing to communities that need it most. Instead, we need to continue focusing on meaningful, sustainable solutions, engaging a range of stakeholders, as has been done with success in past legislative sessions.

Over the past two years, the General Assembly wisely created grant programs, tax credits, and financial incentives that have already begun to increase the supply of affordable housing statewide to help low-income families access housing. Let’s not derail this momentum by enacting harmful and misguided policies like rent control.

Rent control is not a long-term, sustainable solution. Thank you for your efforts that will help create neighborhoods for everyone in Illinois.

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Position Statement on Rent Control

Illinois neighborhoods need an increased supply of multifamily housing, not the detrimental effects of rent control measures. We urge you to stand with SHAPE Illinois and advocate for housing affordability, progress and equality. Rent control is not the answer, instead let’s create neighborhoods for everyone in Illinois.

SHAPE Illinois

(Support Housing Affordability, Progress and Equality)

Encourages the removal of regulatory barriers to stimulate the supply of affordable housing. Take a stand against harmful legislation that would enact devastating rent control measures now working their way through the General Assembly.

Let’s Create Neighborhoods for Everyone in Illinois

Position Statement on Rent Control

SHAPE Illinois

Let’s Create Neighborhoods For Everyone in Illinois.