Housing Law Clinic Publications, Brochures & Helpful Links
Articles
Signing on the line Assistant Clinical Professor Nichols quoted, The State News (October 18, 2011)
City Council to vote on LBGT bill resolution Assistant Clinical Professor Nichols quoted, The State News (October 18, 2011)
Landlords and Marihuana By Dan Magee, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (October 2011).
Unanswered Questions Under the PTFA: Exploring the Extent of Tenant Protections in Foreclosed Properties By Assistant Clinical Professor Elan Stavros Nichols, Housing Law Clinic. Published in the Journal of Affordable Housing, Winter 2011.
What is Section 8? By Tiffany Thornton, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (May 2011).
Identifying Abusive Landlord Practices By Bryan Concepcion, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (May 2011).
Foreclosures and Tenants in Michigan By Christopher Johnson, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (May 2011).
The demolition of on-campus apartments combined with rental restrictions leave student-families fewer desirable options By Tim Terry, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (April 2011).
Tips for Tenants By Joshua Lee, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (March 2011).
The "Fair" Housing Act By Robert Hakari, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in the Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (March 2011).
Unpaid Taxes on Foreclosure Investments Take Toll Clinical Professor Nichols quoted, Lansing State Journal (November 7, 2010)
Latest shooting brings up security concerns Clinical Professor Nichols quoted, The State News (February 11, 2011)
Is the Security Deposit Timeline Unrealistic? By Adam Burns, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (November 2010).
Foreclosure: The Saga Continues. By Michel Nungisa, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (October 2010).
How To Be A Good Tenant. By Brian Henning, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (October 2010).
New Domestic Violence Law Helps Tenant, Landlord. By Prof. Brian Gilmore, Housing Law Clinic Director. Published in Detroit Free Press (Oct 17, 2010). Information relating to the new law can be found at http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2010-PA-0199.htm
Lease do’s and dont’s. By Chad W. Garrapy, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (September 2010).
How to be a good landlord. By Sophia Souffront, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (September 2010).
Security deposit: A step-by-step guide for landlords and tenants. By Amanda Matchett, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (June 2010).
Using "self-help" is a costly practice landlords should avoid. By Jessica Wilde, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (June 2010).
Termination of tenancies in mobile home parks. By Jessica Kolongowski, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (May 2010).
Landlord-Tenant Relationships. By Naved Qazi, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in Ingham County Bar Association Briefs (May 2010).
Tenants should understand their rights when renting properties. By Jerry Bowman, Housing Law Clinic Student Clinician. Published in The State News (March 30, 2010).
Attorney-Client Relations. By Andrew Lameti, Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 Resident Clinician. Published in Res Ipsa Loquitur (November 19, 2009).
Popular Documents
- Eviction Timeline - updated 12/4/09 (PDF)
- Sample Inventory Checklist (PDF)
- Sample Residential Lease Agreement - updated 12/4/09 (PDF)
- Sample Residential Sublease Agreement (PDF)
- Sample Roommate Agreement (PDF)
- Security Deposit Timeline (PDF)
- Sample Lead-Based Paint Form (PDF)
- Michigan Community Mediation Centers
City of East Lansing Housing Law
- City of East Lansing Housing Regulations
- East Lansing Lease Addendum (PDF)
- Noise Violations in East Lansing (PDF)
- Occupying Non-Habitable Space in East Lansing is Illegal (PDF)
- Over-Occupancy in East Lansing Rental Property is Illegal (PDF)
- Renting Without a License in East Lansing is Illegal (PDF)
- The City of East Lansing sends a monthly residential e-newsletter to community members interested in receiving the latest community news, updates and event information via email. Residents can sign up for the Dialog e-newsletter and other e-publications at www.cityofeastlansing.com/news.
Sample of Landlord's Letters to Tenant
- Landlord's Response to Tenant's Request for Repair (PDF)
- Insufficient Notice of Tenant's Intent to Vacate (PDF)
- Landlord's Notice to Tenant of Damages Assessed Against Security Deposit (PDF)
Sample of Tenant's Letters to Landlord
- Tenant's Request for Repair(s) (PDF)
- Notice of Tenant's Intent to Repair and Deduct (PDF)
- Notice of Tenant's Implementation of Repair and Deduct Procedure (PDF)
- Notice of Tenant's Intent to Withhold Rent Due to Needed Repair (PDF)
- Termination of Occupancy Before End of Lease (MS Word / PDF)
- Notice of Tenant's Intent to Vacate and Forwarding Address (PDF)
- Tenant Defense Against Eviction Attempt (MS Word / PDF)
- Tenant's Response to Damages Assessed Against Security Deposit (PDF)