Celebrating 30 Years: Winning While Defending Your Rights
Since its formation 30 years ago, Paletz Law has transitioned to one of the largest Real Estate firms in the Midwest, defending the rights of and advocating for our landlord and property manager clients. Originally founded by CEO Matthew Paletz’s mother, Susan Paletz, the firm has since evolved to feature lawyers who are wholly focused […]
Legislative Update: Michigan Senate Again Discussing Tenant Empowerment Package and Landlords Begin Pursuing COVID-era Eviction Moratorium Compensation
Tenant Empowerment Package Continues to Be Heard by the Michigan Senate Tenant-friendly legislators in the Michigan Senate are again considering Senate Bills 19 and 20 in an effort to change the state’s housing laws. This effort began over a year ago and now includes the updated 2025 proposed legislation re-introduced in January. The bills are […]
Paletz Law’s Deep Bench of Attorneys Makes A Difference For Its Clients
It is without question that in its 30th year of practice, Paletz Law has established itself as not only a leader in landlord-tenant law but Michigan’s largest landlord-tenant Firm. Landlord-tenant law is what we do, and we’ve added significantly to our numbers to meet your growing needs. We Understand Property Management Paletz Law now has […]
Tips to Keep You Out of Court with Your Tenants
As we are keenly aware from our vantage point at Paletz Law, and from yours as a property manager or landlord, tenant removal proceedings can be time-consuming, costly, and exceedingly stressful for all parties involved. However, there are preventive measures you can take to hopefully help you avoid lengthy court proceedings in the future. While […]
Pre-Tenancy Fees Banned in Ann Arbor
The City of Ann Arbor has passed a new ordinance banning pre-tenancy fees, and other items. The ordinance also caps application fees at $50, making them fully refundable. We have included a link below to a complete summary of the ordinance by James Nichols, Executive Director of the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association. Ann Arbor Passes […]
Five Tips for Addressing Evolving Tenant Expectations in Property Management
As more rental properties become available, multi-family, single-family, and manufactured housing landlords will have to pay attention to trends to meet the evolving expectations of renters who will no doubt continue to be locked out of buying a home for the foreseeable future. In 2024, the Detroit area had 124,049 rental properties, a 51% increase […]
COO John M. Mione Interviewed by Crain’s Detroit Business
Source of Income protections for tenants have been expanded in Michigan. John was interviewed in an article about this new legislative package and the impact on housing providers. See the article here.
Despite the Attention to the Presidential Elections, Most Politics Remains Local for Our Clients
While much has been written and discussed about how a new Trump Administration in Washington will change how businesses operate, there are a number of movements closer to home in Lansing that could potentially have a greater effect on landlords and property owners. Looking at the national implications first, if his past presidency is any […]
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