Detroit — Ch. 22 Art. II Affordable Housing Notification Requirements § 22-2-4
Applicability; exceptions
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(a) This article is applicable to any current or future agreement for multi-family dwellings available for rent or lease that is part of an affordable housing development. (b) The provisions of this article are in addition to, not in lieu of, applicable state or federal laws governing the sale or other disposition of real property that would either result: (1) In the discontinuance of its use as an affordable housing development; or (2) In the termination of any low income or moderate income use restriction. (c) This article does not infringe upon a property owner's right to sell or dispose of real property or to raise rents upon the termination of applicable affordability covenants or when the property is no longer an affordable housing development. (d) This article establishes local notice requirements that provide information regarding an affordable housing development's status to the City, to any applicable state or federal agencies, and to the tenants of that property.
Detroit City Code Ch. 22 Art. II § 22-2-4 defines the scope of the Affordable Housing Notification Requirements article, establishing that it applies to any current or future rental or lease agreements within multi-family affordable housing developments. The article layers local notice obligations on top of existing state and federal laws governing property disposition — it does not replace those laws. Importantly, the article does not restrict a property owner's right to sell, dispose of property, or raise rents once affordability covenants expire or the property exits affordable housing status; it solely creates information-sharing requirements directed at the City, relevant government agencies, and tenants.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Detroit Ch. 22 Art. II § 22-2-4, operators of multi-family affordable housing developments are subject to local notification requirements that run alongside — not instead of — any applicable state or federal obligations. Compliant operators generally track the status of their affordability covenants and ensure that the City, relevant agencies, and tenants receive required notices about the development's affordable housing status. Because § 22-2-4 explicitly preserves the right to sell, dispose of property, or raise rents after affordability covenants terminate, operators typically document covenant expiration dates and coordinate notice timelines accordingly.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Detroit Ch. 22 Art. II § 22-2-4 establishes that tenants of multi-family affordable housing developments are among the parties entitled to receive information about the development's affordable housing status under the article's local notice framework. This provision works alongside state and federal protections, meaning tenants may have overlapping rights under multiple layers of law. Tenants who believe required notices have not been provided can look into filing a complaint with the City of Detroit, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or reviewing whether state or federal agency channels are also available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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