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The city and nonprofit partners are holding events this week to help eligible Detroiters apply for a property tax exemption and avoid foreclosure.

More than 4,000 unoccupied properties and vacant parcels of land in Wayne County are at-risk of being sold to the highest bidder this fall.

Image credit: Jake Neher/WDET Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree says the move will protect nearly 7,000 properties. Wayne County tax foreclosures have been postponed for occupied properties until March 31, 2022. Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny issued an order to delay the tax auction for occupied properties after receiving a petition from Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree. The order partially extends a moratorium on tax foreclosures already in place that had been set to expire late this week. Sabree says the move will protect nearly 7,000 properties total: 2,400 ow...

Judge halts Wayne County foreclosures for remainder of 2021 over COVID-19 Published  New Detroit plan would help 31,000 residents avoid foreclosure Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the "Pay as you stay" plan on Wednesday. The housing plan is intended to help residents avoid tax foreclosure by easing the financial burden on the city's lowest earners. About 31,000 residents could help avoid foreclosure with the aid of the plan, which would eliminate all interest, penalties and fees and the only balance due would be back taxes or 10 percent of the home's value. The plan still needs approval ...

Sabree said there are multiple reasons for his last-minute request, all related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio His office’s call center was strained to the point of being non-functional, and other constraints on the office prevented it from helping many people who needed assistance this year. And Sabree said many people are still waiting for tax returns and other government assistance that could help them make payments. “Because of that, and because people are still struggling, we decided to go to court and ask that any occupied property be given an extend...