November 19, 2025
Michigan Court Rules that Long-Term Rental is a Commercial Use The Michigan courts have consistently held that short-term rentals are neither residential nor commercial uses when interpreting restrictive covenants. While numerous cases from the Michigan Court of Appeals hold that short-term rentals violate residential and commercial use deed restrictions, these cases have not addressed whether long-term rentals also violate a…
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August 29, 2025
Short-Term Rentals in MI Condos & HOAs: Supreme Court Deadlocks, Lower Court Rulings Stand Short-term rentals remain popular as the state of Michigan continues to grow as a vacation destination for travelers. Over 131 million people visited Michigan in 2024, and a study commissioned by Airbnb purportedly found that, in 2024, 2 million of those visitors stayed at Airbnb properties,…
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August 1, 2023
Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that Short-Term Rentals Violate Residential Use Restrictions Since 2004, the Michigan Court of Appeals has repeatedly determined that short-term rentals within Michigan communities that are subject to residential, business, and commercial restrictions are prohibited because they are commercial activities that are inconsistent with residential use. Notwithstanding this clear and consistent judicial record, property owners in…
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January 4, 2023
HOA short-term rental restrictions continue to remain a hot button issue for municipalities, property owners, and homeowners associations in Michigan. During the 2021-2022 legislative session, numerous short-term rental bills, specifically HB 4722, HB 4985, HB 5465, HB 5466, HB 5605, SB 446, and SB 547, were introduced in the Michigan legislature that attempted to define short-term rentals for zoning purposes,…
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November 1, 2021
The Michigan court of appeals held the Leelanau County Circuit Court's ruling that the short-term rentals violated the HOA residential restrictions.
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September 1, 2020
Homeowner associations that have residential use restrictions should ensure that such restrictions are properly enforced as short-term rentals via online platforms continue to grow in popularity.
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