by Matthew Heron | Jan 21, 2019 | Deed Restrictions, Matthew Heron, Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Business Law, Michigan HOA Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases, Property Development, Property Managers
Introduction Restrictive covenants in Michigan are valuable property rights and have been effectively used to assist in the orderly development of Michigan communities. The rights contained in restrictive covenants are used by developers to implement their community...
by Kevin Hirzel | Jan 8, 2019 | Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Planned Unit Development, Restrictive Covenants
On December 31, 2018, SB 671 was enacted into law, via 2018 PA 572, in order to amend the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act. SB 671 was a lame duck bill that may have drastic consequences for Michigan condominiums and homeowners’ associations in the future. Based...
by Kevin Hirzel | Sep 10, 2018 | Bylaws, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Planned Unit Development, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations, Solar Panels, Technology
On September 5, 2018, Rep. Sheldon Neeley introduced HB 6304 in order to invalidate provisions in the governing documents of homeowners’ association that ban “energy-saving improvements” or require approval from a homeowner’s association to install an “energy-saving...
by Joe Wloszek | Mar 28, 2018 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Property Managers, Restrictive Covenants, Rules and Regulations
In many Michigan condominiums and HOAs, the governing documents contain a provision creating an Architectural Control Committee (“ACC”) tasked with maintaining the overall aesthetics of structures within the community. Normally, when an owner wishes to...
by Kevin Hirzel | Feb 21, 2018 | Bylaws, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer
Michigan House Bill 5440 was introduced on January 24, 2018. HB 5540 would prohibit a Michigan homeowner’s association or neighborhood association from prohibiting the display of the United States flag or the state flag of Michigan. HB 5540 provides as follows: Sec....
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...
