About the Rental Housing Clinic
The Michigan State University College of Law is a legal aid clinic operating cooperatively with MSU, the City of East Lansing, and Ingham County.
The Clinic provides services – from educational information to courtroom representation – to tenants and landlords who have some type of rental property issue.
Examples of legal matters that the Clinic is prepared to handle are:
- Reviewing housing leases prior to signing the agreement
- Representing individuals in rental property lease disputes including security deposit refund disputes, lack of services, eviction for lack of payment, etc.
- Assisting individuals in all other types of landlord/tenant disputes.
The Clinic offers traditional legal counsel by law students who are permitted to practice under the Michigan Court Rules. Additionally, the Clinic presents educational programs on a wide array of legal issues. The Rental Housing Clinic is available to give presentations to your organization, for more information, please contact the clinic director, John Boufford.
All services are provided free of charge to clients; however, clients will be responsible for paying all related court costs, such as filing fees.