In condominiums with marinas, disputes often arise over who controls access to shared amenities, such as boat slips, and how those costs are allocated. In many cases, rights to control the marina, access to boat slips, and cost-sharing for marina amenities are disputed. In Harbor
Disputes over undeveloped condominium units frequently turn on a narrow statutory question: does former MCL 559.167 apply when a developer fails to designate units as either “must be built” or “need not be built” in the master deed? Because undeveloped units can represent significant retained
Condominium developments in Michigan often include significant infrastructure improvements, including private roads, utilities, and drainage systems. Because these improvements are essential to the use and value of the project, the Michigan Condominium Act requires developers to provide financial security to ensure completion of those improvements.
Michigan Court of Appeals Issues Important Opinion Concerning Reversion of Undeveloped Condominium Units to General Common Elements On September 17, 2025, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an unpublished Opinion in the matter of Charter Twp of Fenton v Fenton Orchards Condo Ass’n, unpublished per curiam
When “As-Is” Doesn’t Mean “Anything Goes”: Developer Sues County Treasurer for Conveying Nonexistent Condominium Units Governmental entities and condominium and homeowners associations frequently dispose of foreclosed properties to private purchasers or developers through settlement agreements or deeds that include “as-is, without warranty” clauses. These provisions are intended
Working with successor Developers: What Condo Associations Need to Know Background: What is a Successor Developer? Many mortgage lenders, municipalities, and real estate investors are surprised to learn that they may suddenly be treated as a “successor developer” under Michigan condominium law after simply acquiring ownership of
