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Seeing red: The nuance of Lansing's red-tagged housing crisis

May 11, 2023

Dan Backus thought that investing in rental properties in 1978 would serve as a retirement plan. “I was thinking long term,” said Backus, 76, a retired building contractor from Mason about why he bought three Lansing rental properties. …

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Source: lansingcitypulse.com

Lansing City Council grills Schor administration about run down rentals

April 4, 2023

According to the Code Enforcement Office, Lansing has 698 red-tagged homes and 329 pink-tagged properties.

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Source: lansingstatejournal.com

City sues red-tagged Holmes Apartment owners over safety issues

March 30, 2023

City officials are asking Ingham County Circuit Judge James Jamo to order the owners of the Holmes Apartments to complete repairs of all building safety and housing code violations within 45 &hellip;

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Source: lansingcitypulse.com

Lansing sues owners of red-tagged apartments, pays for hotel for residents

March 29, 2023

City spokesman Scott Bean said state law prohibits the city from forcing defendants to pay for hotel bills, so they city went to court.

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