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Michigan Landlords Continue to be the Targets of Tenant Advocacy Groups and Lansing   

“At our best, that’s what we are—a home of opportunity for people seeking a great life at a good cost of living… there just aren’t enough homes for growing families. Detroiters see higher rates when they re-sign.  In other words, the rent is too damn high and we don’t have enough damn housing! “ Governor […]

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Paletz Law: Looking Ahead

As was the case in 2023, decisions by the Federal Reserve will determine a lot of the economic health of the housing industry in 2024.  From new multi-family builds to refinancing, mortgage rates and housing availability, the Fed still hovers over the economic performance of the U.S. –  Oh by the way, it’s an election […]

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Defending Your Rights in 2023

Last year, Paletz Law’s deep bench of 13 attorneys, making it one of the largest landlord-tenant firms in Michigan, continued to make gains in aggressively protecting the rights of our clients, including: Obtaining multiple favorable court decisions  Successfully defending multiple fair housing claims Protecting the rights of our clients when tenants filed for bankruptcy Obtaining […]

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Massive Donation: Another Cause for Landlord Concern in Michigan

Advocacy groups that seek to protect people’s rights are a good thing. It’s when their activism becomes adversarial and intentionally or unintentionally infringes on the rights of others that it’s cause for alarm.  In the past few years, a growing number of tenant advocacy groups have made it more complicated for Michigan landlords to provide […]

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Why It’s Still Great to Be a Landlord

Paletz Law Chief Operating Officer John Mione explains why, despite all the post-COVID vilification, landlords continue to play an increasingly valuable role in our country.

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CEO Matthew I. Paletz Interviewed by Epoch Times

Matt was interviewed about the devastating effect that rent control is having on housing availability and property owners. See the article here.

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There Could be a Convicted Criminal Renting Your Property and Some in Lansing Think That’s Okay

Over the past few years, there’s been a movement to gut the criteria that a landlord relies on to screen a potential tenant. Criminal background checks for years have been a staple used by property owners as a reliable and necessary tool in the tenant screening process. But some housing advocates are even suggesting eliminating […]

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What is the Paletz Law Two-Minute Drill?

CEO Matthew Paletz explains what Paletz Law is sharing through its Two-Minute Drill video series and what information landlords can receive by subscribing to the Paletz Law YouTube Channel.

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