February 19, 2026
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. In Hills of Lone Pine Ass’n v Texel Land Co, Inc, 226 Mich App 120;…
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December 23, 2025
Condominium associations frequently insure aging common elements, such as clubhouses, recreation centers, maintenance buildings, and other shared facilities, under replacement cost property insurance policies. Condominium and homeowners associations may assume that replacement cost coverage will fully fund rebuilding after a catastrophic loss. However, as Piatt Lake Bible Conference Association v Church Mutual Insurance Co., No. 2:23-CV-73, 2025 WL…
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December 12, 2024
Should Your Condominium Association Have A Maintenance Matrix? Common complaints that co-owners have about the condominium’s master deed and bylaws are that they are poorly written, full of legalese, and are difficult to understand. When it comes to the responsibilities of the condominium association and co-owners to maintain, repair, and replace the common elements and the unit, a maintenance matrix…
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September 25, 2024
Top 4 Legal Considerations for Gated Communities in Michigan: What Condos and HOA’s Need to Know Imagine living in an exclusive, gated condominium community where security and privacy are top priorities. Whether your home is nestled in a suburban site condominium or perched in a sophisticated downtown high-rise, the added peace of mind a gated community provides is a major…
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September 5, 2024
Developer Turnover: 8 Things Michigan Condo Associations Must Know when Negotiating with a Developer to Avoid Paying for Construction Defects Successfully transitioning control of a condominium association from the developer to the co-owners is critical for the long-term success of any Michigan condominium. When a developer exits a condominium project, it often requests a release of liability from the co-owner…
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August 20, 2024
Understanding the Michigan Reserve Study Bill: Essential Updates for Condominium Associations Did you know that Michigan’s HB 5019, a new bill pending in the Michigan House, aims to bring significant changes to the way condominium associations manage their reserve funds? Currently, Michigan law requires that condominium associations maintain a reserve fund for major repairs and the replacement of common elements. The…
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