Site condominium or platted subdivision? Learn how Michigan law treats each and what it means for board authority, assessments, maintenance, and amendments.
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Learn whether Michigan condo and HOA boards must accommodate chemical sensitivity under the Fair Housing Act and how to evaluate accommodation requests.
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In December 2025, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 23 into law, enacting Public Act 58 of 2025 (“PA 58”), which amends the Michigan Land Division Act (the “LDA”) starting on March 24, 2026, with full implementation by March 24, 2027. Originally passed in 1967, the LDA is the primary state statutory authority that regulates how local governments divide land. Over…
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Can a homeowners association prevent a member from using a private subdivision road to access property located outside the subdivision? And what happens when a community association waits too long to challenge an easement that has been recorded for decades? In Carnegie Woods Property Owners Association v Czajka, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, November 17, 2025…
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Introduction Most Michigan condominium associations are nonprofit corporations formed under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, MCL 450.2101 et seq. (the “Nonprofit Corporation Act”), and often fail to realize they’ve fallen out of good standing with the State of Michigan. The Nonprofit Corporation Act requires all nonprofit corporations to file an annual report by October 1st each year. Under the Nonprofit…
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What Michigan Homeowners’ Associations Should Know About Private Park Ownership Overview The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued an important opinion for Michigan homeowners’ associations and lake communities across the state. In Sutton v Nakfoor, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued July 11, 2025 (Docket Nos. 372485 and 372489), the Court ruled that when a subdivision…
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