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Council hears divided testimony on proposed tenant‑relocation‑fee exception for landlord‑caused damage
Summary
Council considered an amendment creating an exception to tenant‑relocation fees when owners convincingly show tenant‑caused damage; landlords largely supported the amendment while tenant advocates and some council members warned it could undercut tenant protections. The item was referred to Public Safety committee.
The Lansing City Council took public testimony Dec. 8 on an ordinance amending the city’s tenant‑relocation‑fee rules to add an exception when an owner or party in interest shows by “clear and convincing evidence” that unsafe or uninhabitable conditions were caused directly by a tenant.
Vice President Carter summarized the amendment as an addition to Chapter 14.60 that would let owners be…
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