RESIDENTIAL USE V. NON-RESIDENTIAL USE IN MICHIGAN CONDOMINIUMS

RESIDENTIAL USE V. NON-RESIDENTIAL USE IN MICHIGAN CONDOMINIUMS

by | Jul 9, 2019 | Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Construction, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan HOA Attorney, Property Managers, Restrictive Covenants, Zoning

In Michigan, many condominium documents contain a limitation that a Unit may be used for “residential purposes” only. Historically, an owner or the developer of a parcel of property could impose reasonable building, use, and occupancy restrictions on a parcel of...
VACATING A ROAD OR ALLEY UNDER THE LAND DIVISION ACT

VACATING A ROAD OR ALLEY UNDER THE LAND DIVISION ACT

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Brandan Hallaq, Construction, Deed Restrictions, Developers, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases, Planned Unit Development, Plat, Property Development, Title Disputes

In Michigan, a significant portion of commercial and residential real estate development occurs through the creation of either subdivisions or condominiums. Typically, an owner of a large parcel of land will establish a condominium or subdivision as a means of...
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that modular home violates restrictive covenants

Michigan Court of Appeals rules that modular home violates restrictive covenants

by | Nov 1, 2017 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Construction, Deed Restrictions, Developers, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer

In Thiel v Goyings, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued August 8, 2017 (Docket No. 333000), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the construction of a partially prefabricated home violated the restrictive covenants in the Timber Ridge Bay...
The Difference Between General and Limited Common Elements in Traditional and Site Condominiums in Michigan

The Difference Between General and Limited Common Elements in Traditional and Site Condominiums in Michigan

by | Jun 27, 2017 | Articles of Incorporation, Board of Directors, Bylaws, Condo and HOA Assessments, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Construction, Director and Officer Liability, Insurance, Maintenance, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Planned Unit Development, Property Managers, Rules and Regulations

In Michigan, condominiums consist of either units or common elements. Common elements are further subdivided into two categories: general common elements and limited common elements. Under most Michigan condominium documents, the difference between general common...