by Kevin Hirzel | Feb 3, 2020 | Companion Animals, Condominium Document Enforcement, Fair Housing Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer
On January 28, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on how housing providers, such as condominium associations, homeowners associations and landlords, can comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), 42 USC 3601 et seq. in...
by Kevin Hirzel | Feb 1, 2018 | Bylaws, Companion Animals, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Emotional Support Animals, Fair Housing Act, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Restrictive Covenants
WXYZ Detroit (Channel 7) recently interviewed Kevin Hirzel regarding the increase in requests for emotional support animals and how Senate Bill 663 would help to curb requests for fake emotional support animals. The interview discusses how requests for emotional...
by Kevin Hirzel | Dec 11, 2017 | Companion Animals, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Emotional Support Animals, Fair Housing Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer
On November 28, 2017, Senator Peter MacGregor introduced Senate Bill 663, which would criminalize a fake request for an emotional support animal or service animal. Requests for emotional support animals and service animals continue to increase under the Federal Fair...
by Joe Wloszek | Aug 28, 2017 | Bylaws, Companion Animals, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Emotional Support Animals, Restrictive Covenants
Pet restrictions are a perennial topic of interest in Michigan and consistently one of the most discussed, debated and reviewed provisions in the condominium bylaws. For example, some condominium bylaws prohibit “dangerous animals” from being brought to...
by William Kolobaric | Feb 15, 2016 | Companion Animals, Condominium Document Enforcement, Emotional Support Animals, Fair Housing Act, FHA
(The image on this post was linked from http://www.pawsitivityservicedogs.com) On October 20, 2015, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law Senate Bills 298 and 299 and House Bills 4521 and 4527, which became effective January 18, 2016. The Bills updated rules on the use...
by William Kolobaric | Jan 12, 2015 | Bylaws, Companion Animals, Emotional Support Animals, Fair Housing Act, Rules and Regulations
In the past 5 years, community living associations, such as condominiums, co-operatives and homeowner associations, are increasingly being inundated with requests for accommodations for emotional support and companion animals. Many board members and co-owners feel...
