November 21, 2023
Over the last several years, emotional support animals have been a continuous source of speculation and confusion for many Michigan condo and HOA boards. We all have seen the news stories of individuals attempting to bring animals such as squirrels and even alligators into places of public accommodation under the claim that they are emotional support animals. Many will read…
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June 29, 2023
Michigan is now the 23rd state with a law that bars racial discrimination to include discrimination based on hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists. Senate Bill 90, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act updates the definition of race in the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to…
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March 27, 2023
On March 16, 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 6 of 2023, enacting Senate Bill 4 of the 2023-2024 legislative session and amending the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identify or expression. The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA” or the “Act”), MCL 37.2101, et seq., prohibits discriminatory practices, policies, and customs based on…
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March 17, 2023
Has your condominium or homeowners association encountered a request for an emotional support animal under the Fair Housing Act? If not, you are likely to encounter a request in the future as requests for emotional support animals in community associations have been on the rise in recent years. HOAs and condo associations are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act…
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November 1, 2022
The Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et seq. (“FHA”), prohibits discrimination in housing based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin. Persons protected by the Fair Housing Act based on their familial status include: Someone who is younger than 18 years old and lives with either a parent, a person who has legal custody…
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August 1, 2022
School’s out for the summer! For many condominium and homeowners associations with families, the long summer days mean more families and children utilizing recreational facilities and common areas, such as clubhouses and swimming pools. Concerned about the safety of children who use these areas, condominium and homeowners associations may create and enforce rules and regulations designed to protect the children…
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