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Michigan Democrats are taking another pass at introducing a statewide septic code, continuing a decades-long effort in the Legislature. Despite the issue’s bipartisan history, Michigan remains the …
A Lansing bill would require inspection of septic systems when homes are sold. It’s meant to address worries that old systems are failing, leaking E. coli and other bacteria into waterways. The bill faces opposition from the real-estate industry.
Thousands of Michigan residents struggling to pay rent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could face eviction in coming weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with landlords and struck down a federal moratorium. Housing advocates on Friday said it is difficult to predict exactly how many residents will be evicted next month or beyond, but they are urging the state to offer additional tenant protections, beyond rental assistance and special court rules that will remain in place. A handful of states, including California, Maryland and New Jersey, have their own eviction moratoriums still o...
It would allow short-term rentals to be regulated but not banned By May 8, 2021 Legislation being considered in the Michigan Legislature would help homeowners who rent out their dwellings on a short-term basis by establishing in state zoning law that short-term renting is an allowable residential use of property, not a commercial one. By doing so, it would keep local governments from banning short-term rentals. Renting out one’s home or the family cottage has been, in some case, a generations-long activity, one that has become more popular with online services such as Airbnb and VBRO. ...