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WINS, WINS, And More WINS!
Paletz Law attorneys keep fighting every day for our clients. Here are some of the highlights of 2025: $200,000 Discrimination Claim Dismissed: The Applicant’s Fatal Flaw Breanna Kingsley obtained dismissal of a prospective tenant’s frivolous $200,000 discrimination claim with the MI Dept of Civil Rights (MDCR). The applicant failed to complete the move-in process and […]
A Pair of Recent Rulings May Signal What the Future Looks Like for Short-term Rentals in Michigan
A Michigan Supreme Court decision and a vote by a local city council earlier this year have sent some chills through the short-term rental communities in Berrien County and Dearborn, respectively. These are examples of the growing tension between what some view as property rights and others’ need for the preservation of residential neighborhoods. A […]
More Michigan Pro-Tenant Legislative Madness Introduced
The Michigan Senate, led by a small cadre of legislators, is at it again, introducing more anti-landlord bills in an attempt to restrict the use of your properties. Paletz Law, as a strong advocate for our landlord and property owner clients, provides you with the latest update on what’s going on in the state legislature […]
Landlords Should Not Be Collateral Damage
In an article published by the Legal News in May, The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released a new research brief entitled, “Beyond Eviction: Landlords as Essential Partners in Housing Stability.” The article’s premise was to give evidence that “eviction proceedings rarely result in landlords recovering all rent owed.” The implication is landlords should be deterred […]
The Changing Face of the Courts: Navigating New (and sometimes rough) Waters
In recent years, the courts have undergone a significant transformation as experienced judges, administrators, and senior staff retire and new appointees take their places. In some cases, those retiring are not even being replaced. This shift brings both challenges and opportunities for all who interact with our court system, particularly in specialized areas like landlord-tenant […]
Rent Control is Never Ever the Answer
During World War II when people began moving heavily into cities for work associated with the war machine, 80% of rental housing was placed under different forms of rent controls. The reason stated was to help manage housing shortages. What happened was that landlords, rather than deal with the threat of restricting potential income, sold […]
The Courts Are Backed Up But We Are Not Sitting Idly By
As we look forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2025, our commitment to our clients continues to be what fuels us every day. And as 2024 draws to a close, we probably don’t have to tell you about the struggles that are ongoing with the courts right now. Simply put, many are grossly behind […]
The Abolition of Rent is Not Just a Marxian Fable, It’s a New Tale from Tenant Advocates
Tenant advocates have once again sought to dispossess private property owners of their constitutionally protected rights. If the rise in national rent control edicts hasn’t been enough, a new book is making the rounds demanding an end to the necessity of paying rent altogether. “The abolition of rent seems like an incredibly radical demand, but […]
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