The Detroit Tenants Union has filed a lawsuit against the 36th District Court over how it handles eviction cases.
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Detroit council weighs legal settlement with realty group with hundreds of rundown rentals
The city filed a lawsuit in December against Gaston Munoz and various companies that he owns over property conditions.
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How to claim leftover money from Wayne County foreclosures
The deadline to start the process of getting any leftover money from property tax foreclosures in Wayne County is July 1.
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Deed fraud can cause vulnerable Detroiters to lose their homes – here’s why it’s hard to catch the thieves
In Detroit, deed fraud may be particularly prevalent because so many housing deals are made in cash and many properties owe back taxes.
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Why Detroiters still use risky land contracts to buy homes
A new report found about 1,000 recorded land contracts year-over-year since 2008 in Detroit.
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Tenants’ lawyers say Detroit court is handling evictions wrong
Attorneys for the Detroit Tenants Union sent a letter to the 36th District Court asking for institutional changes.
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Can tenants withhold rent if a landlord won’t make repairs?
Michigan renters can take action if their landlord doesn’t make repairs when they can ask. Here’s what lawyers said.
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AI Chatbot, Instagram live: New land bank strategies to engage Detroiters
The AI chatbot went live in mid-May after a seven-week monitoring period to evaluate its usefulness and responsiveness, according to the land bank.
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Detroit eased rental inspection rules to improve housing safety. It hasn’t worked
“The regulatory environment has become overly burdensome, unpredictable, and costly,” one landlord said.
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Detroit’s high property taxes are driving a housing affordability crisis – how can city leaders bring down costs?
Detroiters paid the highest effective property tax rate among major cities in the United States at 3.02% in 2024, according to a study from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.