Detroit Tenants Union

Rule Changes

Appeal pending; says Skidmore ruling supports its case

A three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel ruled on Oct. 21 that a residential lease is void from the start when the rental lacks a required certificate of compliance. The case, Skidmore v. Hayashi, began in Oakland County over a West Bloomfield condo whose owners never got the township certificate; in Detroit, about 15% of rentals are certified, according to city data cited by Outlier Media.

Updated 6 hours ago

Rule Changes

Negotiated a court-approved $15,000 settlement for 37 displaced Leland House residents.

A bankruptcy court approved a deal that will pay $15,000 to each of 37 people forced out of the Leland House in downtown Detroit after an electrical outage in December 2025.

Updated 4 days ago