What Landlords Need to Know: Recent Changes in Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and Detroit
For those who own or manage rental property in Michigan, it’s worth pausing to take stock of a few recent changes coming out of local courts and city governments. From new pricing rules in Ann Arbor to updated filing requirements in Pontiac and changing court procedures in Detroit, these developments could affect how you manage […]
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? How A Landlord Can Lose a Rent Dispute Before It Begins
PART ONE: Communication Obviously, being in this business for over three decades, attorneys at Paletz Law have seen and heard almost every landlord nightmare story under the sun, from tenants who arbitrarily or intentionally stop paying rent, ignore calls and communications, ghost the complex or home they’re living in or claim they never owed rent […]
CEO Mathew I. Paletz Quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business
Detroit’s rental housing environment continues to be complicated. Matt was quoted to give his take on what the city and the courts need to do to support landlords. Landlord advocates have generally taken the position that Detroit is simply a hard place to do business and that significant red tape makes even obtaining a certificate of […]
Hot Climate, Hot Topic: What Every Michigan Landlord Should Know about Providing Air Conditioning
There has been growing confusion in the landlord-tenant landscape about whether Michigan landlords are legally required to provide air conditioning for their tenants. This has come from a combination of loud, aggressive demands from tenants’ rights organizations and a preponderance of national news coverage of the topic, which is expected: it’s almost summer. But at […]
CEO Matthew I. Paletz Interviewed by the Detroit Free Press
Matt was interviewed by the Detroit Free Press to get his take on the state of Tenants’ Right to Counsel in Detroit and its impact on property owners. See the article here.
AI Is Not a Substitute for Human Professional Experience
Why Artificial Intelligence Should Never Be the Primary Option for Landlords Seeking Legal Guidance Artificial intelligence has become a fixture of daily life, from drafting emails to answering medical questions. Tools like ChatGPT and Gemini have convinced millions of casual users that a sophisticated (and correct) answer to an issue is just a couple of […]
Paletz Law: Your Partner in a Landlord’s Perfect Storm
The property ownership and management landscape has never been more challenging than it is today. Between escalating insurance premiums, rising tax burdens, and ever-changing compliance requirements, property owners and landlords are facing unprecedented pressure across the spectrum. You own these properties because you expect them to perform financially. You manage these properties because the owners […]
Why is There a National War on Landlords While Other Industries Remain Unchecked? It’s Politics.
The national war on landlords isn’t random; it’s a carefully calculated political strategy benefiting some legislators and local officials looking to capitalize on the increasingly negative impression some voters currently have towards rental property owners. The Emergence of Renters as a Mobilized Voting Bloc One of the most important drivers of the anti-landlord movement is […]
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