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Hamtramck officials weigh auctioning city‑owned two‑unit after address mix‑up
Summary
Council discussed whether to send a two‑unit house the city purchased after foreclosure to auction or to negotiate a sale back to the prior owner, citing an alleged mailing/address error, tenant payments after foreclosure and staff concerns about past rent collection. Council directed staff, counsel and the owner to meet and report back.
Hamtramck city officials discussed whether to auction a two‑unit property the city acquired after foreclosure or negotiate a sale back to the prior owner, citing an apparent longtime mailing/address error that may have kept tax notices from reaching the owner.
Council members and staff described the property as a two‑unit rental. Staff reported the city had purchased the house following foreclosure and then notified tenants that the city owned the property so…
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