Detroit, MI asked in Landlord - Tenant and Real Estate Law for Michigan

Q: Can condominium landlord still use the garbage services I pay for?

I have owned my condominium in Michigan for 25+ years and lived there the first 15. I still own the unit, but now I'm a landlord and rent it out. My tenant sends a monthly check to me and I pay the mortgage, taxes, and all condo association dues.

The condominium hires a waste disposal company to pick up the trash every Friday. Do I have a legal right to throw out normal household garbage there even though I no longer live there?

Google has been no help.

Thank you.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: What does your lease say about that?

What about the condo association rules?

Does the contractor have limits?

How would you accomplish that?

If you’re getting the idea that you cannot get specific legal advice without hiring z lawyer you’ll understand why ‘google’ isn’t helping.

Hire an attorney to review your lease (I bet it has issues if you just ‘googled’ a lease rather than hiring an attorney to draft one that complies with michigan landlord/tenant law!) and the condo by-laws, and answer these and any other questions that may come up I bet you’ll be able to get an answer.

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