housing

Members of the McKinley Tenants Association spoke out this week at the Ypsilanti City Council meeting. They are trying to bring attention to what they call mismanagement by McKinley Inc., which owns more than half of the county’s workforce housing. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

New Michigan court rules aimed at increasing fairness within the eviction process were finalized this month. They’re set to take effect in November. Colin Jackson has more.

The state is approving a $10 million loan to help create a new Workforce Housing Loan Fund. Colin Jackson has more.

The City of Ypsilanti is planning to fight a lawsuit that was brought against it. The suit claims an ordinance requiring landlords to distribute voting information is unconstitutional. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the purchase of 49 private properties at a price tag of $75 million. This is part of Phase 2 of the university’s Central Campus housing project. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday held a priority setting working session. As WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, the meeting gave the board a chance to set priorities for the rest of the term.

An Ypsilanti ordinance requiring landlords to distribute voting information is unconstitutional. That’s the claim in a lawsuit filed by a conservative legal firm against the city. WEMU’s Josh Hakala explains.

Housing discrimination based on the source of someone’s income would be illegal under Michigan bills that received a committee hearing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

It's getting more expensive to live in Ann Arbor. The average single-family home price in April was over $680,000. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

While there is support for a new downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library, how it will be funded and what it will look like is an open question. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.