A GROUP of residents has accused their landlord of attempting to illegally evict them following complaints and withheld rent.

Their tenant’s union alleged that action had been taken against them after they formed to demand repairs. 

The 312 Tenants Union in Chicago, Illinois, claimed that 10 renters received eviction notices in the 35-unit building, according to Fox affiliate WFLD.

Union members said they came together to encourage their management group and landlord, 312 Properties and Ariel Lowenstein, to conduct repairs. 

Tenant Ebone McCall, who has lived at the property for a year, alleged that repair works had begun on the apartment but were not finished, according to the Hyde Park Herald.

She claimed that staff visited her home two months ago to cover holes, but did not return.

McCall said: “Every time we set up a date, it’s ‘Oh, Ms. McCall, it’s a holiday,’ ‘Oh, Ms. McCall we wasn’t aware of this or that.’”

She also alleged that she had received an eviction notice but had not been served with papers yet.

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McCall said: “I’ve spent most of my savings getting my apartment, and I went through a lot to get where I’m at.”

Some residents held a press conference outside of 312 Properties’ office in the South Loop area of Chicago, on October 16th.

The leader of the union, Megan Franklin, alleged that the evictions had taken place as an act of retaliation, according to WFLD.

Franklin said: “After following the law has laid out for us this is what we are left with: evictions, harassment, and displacement.

“And while the city has done their part to bring the case of over 41 violations against Ariel Lowenstein and 312 Properties, there is nothing to protect us from evictions today.”

Action from some of the residents also included withholding part of their rent since August, supposedly on the advice of a tenant’s rights lawyer.

The City of Chicago reportedly filed a building code lawsuit against the company which listed 41 violations, according to the Hyde Park Herald.

These findings included mold, roaches, rats, and broken door frames.  

The U.S. Sun has reached out to 312 Properties for comment.