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Michigan bills would require landlords to do repairs within 48 hours or renters can withhold rent

Michigan bills would require landlords to do repairs within 48 hours or renters can withhold rent

by Kara MacKenzie | Jun 10, 2025 | IN THE NEWS

By: Anna Liz Nichols Renters in Michigan would be permitted to withhold rent or have the cost of repairs deducted from their rent if landlords don’t make timely safety-related repairs under bills being considered by the Michigan Senate. Lansing, where the State...
Sycamore Townhomes residents ask receiver for more time and money ahead of Saturday eviction

Sycamore Townhomes residents ask receiver for more time and money ahead of Saturday eviction

by Kara MacKenzie | May 27, 2025 | IN THE NEWS

By: Maxwell Howard Residents of Sycamore Townhomes are asking for more time and financial assistance ahead of their scheduled eviction on May 31. Local advocacy group Lansing Rent is Too Damn High says around 60 people still live in the complex. After long-standing...
Sycamore Townhomes residents face eviction in a housing shortage

Sycamore Townhomes residents face eviction in a housing shortage

by Kara MacKenzie | May 21, 2025 | IN THE NEWS

By: Leo V. Kaplan When a receiver was appointed to manage Sycamore Townhomes last year, residents were hopeful the apartments — nearly 150 of which were red-tagged and all rented without a license — would finally become livable. But on April 29, around 70 remaining...
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