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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AI Stands for Artificial, Not Attorney Intelligence
If you haven’t noticed the artificial intelligence (AI) freight train coming your way, you’ve been in a profound coma. Not unlike the dawning of the internet age in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the emergence of AI at the office, at home and in schools in the past few years has brought about a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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