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The park is paying to put in concrete and sheds for people buying their home, with a small fee added to their lot rent. But if I, a renter, want a shed, I have to pay for the concrete, and the shed. And the shed has to be approved by them. This just seems backwards to me. As I would have to pay for... View More 
answered on Oct 10, 2022
The park can do what it wants with ITS land. And if that means something you don't understand that is still OK.
I can see how the park might think "someone renting is likely to skip out in the middle and leave us a mess to clean up, but a purchaser is in it for the long run so... View More
I had a tenant on a land contract purchase agreement that put the utilities in his name including the sewer bill. He could not make payments and violated the land contract with illegal drug activity so he was kicked out by the court of Menominee County, MI. He had left a sewer bill of $661.29 and... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2022
Municipality owned/operated utilities for water and/or sewer CAN under state law, add unpaid bills into the property taxes. This doesn't sound 'unusual' to me.
What DOES matter is your misuse of the word 'tenant' which makes me think you didn't get legal advice... View More
The notice to quit was in April I've been paying my rent and they even mailed a renewal for my lease in July which I turned in is it possible it's just a miscommunication I'm confused
answered on Aug 29, 2022
It's possible the landlord routinely sends notice to quit near the end of the lease term so that if you don't want to renew, then there is no issue with forcing you out when your lease ends.
I am also disabled and I have been discriminated against by my landlord. He has put my children and me in a very bad situation by not repairing water and electrical issues. I need to find a pro bono attorney because I am waiting on my wage loss along with my lawsuit to settle. Please if someone... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2022
You should contact your county's legal aid office. If you've been served and have a court date, the court will probably already have someone from legal aid ready to assist you for the subsequent hearing.
1. There are 2 defendants (unmarried). Am I able to put both names on the one complaint and summons? how many copies of each “packet” (including summons, complain, notice of quit, no lease because there isn’t one) do you need to send for each
2. Do I need to send the original green... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2022
I would suggest that for your costs and time, it would be most cost effective for you to hire a local attorney to conduct the eviction. The onus is on you as the landlord to meet each procedural and administrative step; a misstep - even unintentional - could delay, or in worst case, cause the... View More
answered on Aug 15, 2022
Sounds like you need to look into getting a PPO and / or contact the police.
I paid all of the mortgage, taxes, repairs etc. we have no signed contract.
answered on Aug 4, 2022
You're outlining a case that comes with a strong headwind. I am hesitant to say it is definitely barred until more information is divulged. While on the one hand it is certainly true the statute of frauds will inevitably be a defense raise by your uncle, it is not a straightforward case:... View More
The thieves broke off both my locks and put their own locks on so I couldn't get into my storage. The storage company siding with the insurance company which I pay insurance on my storage monthly. My claim was denied.
answered on Jul 25, 2022
What exactly is your question?
I can’t imagine a storage company ‘siding with’ anyone. Had you paid your storage bill? The scenario is unclear.
If you didn’t pay your bill they COUKD have auctioned off you’d stuff for back rent and Re rented the unit to someone else who... View More
The notice was found outside my apartment door on my mat. Today is 7/15/2022, and the rent is scheduled to increase on 9/01/2022. It says that if I don't agree to the increase my lease will be terminated. Can i fight this increase?
answered on Jul 15, 2022
What does your lease say about rent increases? If proper notice is given - which, a month and a half is likely reasonable - you may be stuck.
I am a smoker and I smoke outside on my first-floor patio. Recently I got an email from management that there was a written complaint against me smoking there. There is nothing in the lease about the apartment complex being non-smoking. I wrote back to management that I want a copy of the complaint... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2022
No. FOIA is for public / government entities. If they were to initiate an eviction based on the complaint, I think you'd have an ability to discover that information then, but I don't think the management has any obligation to give you a copy now.
Landlord has not sent me any type of notice to quit or anything at all. He changed the locks tonight at 6pm and said he wanted me and my stuff out by TONIGHT. Or he "won't be nice anymore"... He keeps bringing up that we have no written lease, so he thinks he can threaten me and... View More
answered on Jun 28, 2022
You need to get to your local courthouse quickly. There is a concept called constructive eviction, and self-help evictions are prohibited in Michigan.
I am in Michigan and my old apartment complex never sent me an itemized list of damages or what they were using my security deposit for and its been over a month. I took a video of me dropping off the letter in their drop box with my forwarding address on it which i gave them the exact day I moved... View More
answered on Jun 22, 2022
There is a particular timeline that must be followed in Michigan regarding security deposits on both the landlord and tenant side. If that timeline hasn't been followed, then you might have a cause of action to file and recover it.
I was subleasing but not on lease ex roommate decided to shut gas off on me and take my keys now I can't access basement to get my gas on and my kids are at risk of getting tooken because she called cps as a way to self evict what can I do about this
answered on Jun 20, 2022
You are at risk for CPS action because you don't have stable housing (e.g. name on a lease). Does the landlord know you are subletting? If so, you should talk with them. If they don't know and had not approved, then your issue is with your ex roommate, but going after her will not help... View More
This is suppose to be shared space with another tenant. Tenant who did improvements is essentially staking his claim to the yard. He added furniture, a fire pit, plants, pavers, mulch, etc. Do these belong to me? How do I handle this in regards to other tenant's rights?
answered on Jun 13, 2022
This is an opportunity to make decisions affecting how you will manage this property going forward. It starts with a well-drafted lease. Unless you formally evict this tenant of course, the tenant has the right to quite enjoyment of the property. So "own" is not the right word in the... View More
Upon moving in he is to buy is own food. He keeps eating my food, smokes weed in my house, I asked him not to. I've asked him to mow the lawn, he won't. He's a messy person won't clean up. I work from home, I'm too stressed to do my job efficiently
answered on Jun 10, 2022
With or without a lease, you have a tenant. And the only legal way to get a tenant out is through eviction proceedings, which without specific circumstances, will require a 30-day notice period.
It's been going on for about a year but has gotten really bad recently. If I play music on a portable speaker, in my apartment, between 12pm-7pm, they stomp heavily on my ceiling. I turn down before sundown. It's not even very loud though. I can converse at a normal level right next to... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2022
A Michigan attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. At this point, you could consider reaching out to a landlord-tenant attorney to advise of your options. They should have insight into the issues you raise, along with what remedies may be available to you. Good... View More
answered on May 27, 2022
Well it sort of depends on where you are in the tenancy and what the landlord means that you will be evicted.
Hypothetically, if your lease expired or your otherwise you're under a month-to-month tenancy and imagine that on Monday the 23rd the landlord told you to sign or you're... View More
When a tenant request copies of paperwork in their file, is it legal for them to refuse to give the tenant a paper copy?
answered on May 24, 2022
Like Mr. Geers says, probably not illegal, but also likely unreasonable.
I could imagine a discrimination based complaint where a practice like this is discriminatory against persons who don't have ready access to a device that connects to the internet. But, there would need to be a... View More
I got behind a few months on my rent and finally told her that I'm just gonna have to move. I can't afford the place any longer. Now she wants me to pay the 3 months back rent plus an additional $50 a day late fees. The late fee totals are $4500. I understand the back rent and even a few... View More
answered on May 11, 2022
I would suggest moving as soon as you can. If she tries to evict you, I doubt a judge is going to impose that much in late fees as at first blush it seems excessive. But there is a lesson in this: read closely what you sign.
In any way did she receive an answer from either of us. And had been kicked out a total of 4 times after being told each time after the original “move in” had happened that she could not live here. Had never helped pay for anything at all including the phone that was prior to her so called move... View More
answered on May 9, 2022
You're in a quasi-legal jam. I'm not sure how someone moves in four times uninvited; you may have a tenancy issue and find that you need to formally evict this person. She could file a claim and delivery action for her stuff. Will she do that, who knows. Likewise, I'm not sure how... View More
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