Detroit Evening Report: Bills to combat housing discrimination heading to Whitmer
Landlords would be barred from discriminating against tenants or prospective tenants who use housing vouchers or some other type of...
Detroit Evening Report: Many Michiganders spending too much on rent, U-M study finds
A quarter of renters in Michigan are spending more than 50% of their total income on rent, according to a...
The Metro: Detroit company using IRA funds to help low-income households be more energy efficient
The announcement of Michigan Central Station’s reopening on June 6 has many excited about what the location will mean for...
Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s
A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...
Michigan House proposes $80.9B budget
Michigan House lawmakers approved an $80.9 billion proposal for the state’s next budget Wednesday evening.Democrats in the House majority say...
House Committee holds first hearing on renters’ rights bills
A state House panel held its first hearing Thursday on legislation to create a right to legal representation for people...
Created Equal: The pros and cons of buying a home on a land contract in Detroit
A new research paper says that rather than helping poor people buy houses, land contracts — individual purchase agreements between...
The Metro: Habitat for Humanity home repairs expand to Madison Heights
Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County provides a variety of housing programs, mainly focusing on Southfield and Pontiac. They’re now...
Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds
A new report from Detroit Future City revealed that over 5,500 inherited properties in Detroit could end up in legal...
Affordable housing a top concern for Michiganders going into 2024 election
Finding a place to call home in Michigan is becoming a serious problem. Those involved believe presidential leadership is needed...
Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters focusing on housing in 2024
Mary Waters is one of two at-large members of the council. Voters elected her in 2021. Before that she served...
Detroit Today: Access issues persist despite Detroit’s stabilizing housing market
Home sales have gone up in Detroit, as found in recently published Detroit Future City reports. Along with that, demand for home...
