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Tenant Rights
A Guide To Security Deposits
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Provides a simple explanation of the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants concerning the security deposit.
A Tenant's Right to Repairs
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Having trouble getting your landlord to fix something? Look here for tips on how to get the repairs that you are entitled to under state law.
Before You Move In - What You Should Know
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Questions to ask before you rent, and tips on how to protect yourself during your lease.
Before You Move Out - What You Should Know
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Information on cleaning up, transferring your utilities, and subletting.
Before You Rent: What Every Tenant Needs To Know
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Gives prospective tenants a general overview of some practical ways to avoid problems later on with their landlord or rental unit.
Discrimination in Rental Housing
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Find information on the basics of rental housing discrimination through this resource.
Eviction, Illegal Eviction and Utility Access
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Rights of tenants and landlords; court ordered vs. improper self help evictions and tenants' entitlement to utilities.
Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent
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This brochure is intended to help tenants understand the eviction process if they are being evicted for nonpayment of rent.
Evictions for Termination of Tenancy
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Brief overview of the eviction process for Michigan renters whose tenancy is being terminated
Housing Inspections
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If your home has housing code violations, the local inspection department can put pressure on your landlord to fix the problems. 
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: INTERFERENCE WITH TENANCY & ILLEGAL EVICTION
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Your landlord cannot force you to move out without a court order - and more important points about the rights of tenants.
Landlord-Tenant and Land Contract Court Forms
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These forms should be filed in District Court. Use the Court Locations tab above to find the address of your District Court.
Landlord-Tenant Economics
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How landlords make money off of tenants; find out how much your apartment is worth.
Leases
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What is the difference between a written and verbal lease? A fixed-term and a month-to-month lease? What are illegal lease clauses? Want to break a lease? Read this section.
Mobile Home Park Tenants Rights
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Discussion of landlord tenant rights in a manufactured home community supplemented by useful links to community and government resources.
Organizing a Tenants Union
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There really is power in numbers! Organized tenants can address building-wide or complex-wide problems more effectively than individual tenants.
Privacy
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Tired of your landlord walking in unannounced at all times of the day and night? Read here to find out what you can do.
Property Tax Foreclosure
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Information for Washtenaw County tenants affected by property tax foreclosures.
Renters' Rights
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Information on evictions, access to utilities, security deposits, and property maintenance issues
Subsidized Housing
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Get to know the basics of subsidized housing, including Section 8 vouchers and cooperative housing through this resource.
Surviving Eviction
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Explanation of basic rights and important precautions for tenants facing eviction.
Tenants & Landlords - A Practical Guide
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General guide to landlord tenant law in Michigan with sample forms and letters. 2003 Update.
Tenants of Manufactured Home Communities: Frequently Asked Questions
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addresses common issues on leases, costs and evictions in mobile home parks.
Top Five Ways Landlords Mislead, Deceive & Otherwise Cheat Students
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Information on how landlords use security deposit fraud, failure to maintain the premises, cleaning deposits, privacy violations, and lack of heat to cheat students. A great resource for non-students as well.
Your security deposit is your money until the landlord proves otherwise
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Timetable and notes for moving out and getting your deposit back. |