Housing: landlord and tenants; certain relocation assistance for tenants in hazardous or dangerous buildings; provide for. Amends 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.401 - 125.543) by adding sec. 130a.
Key claim: HB6087 would amend Michigan’s 1917 housing law to require landlords to provide relocation assistance to tenants displaced from buildings deemed hazardous or dangerous.
Abstract
(HB6087 · 103rd Legislature) Housing: landlord and tenants; certain relocation assistance for tenants in hazardous or dangerous buildings; provide for. Amends 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.401 - 125.543) by adding sec. 130a. Latest action (2026-06-17): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/16/2026
Why this matters
For tenants, HB6087 would create a new financial safety net when their homes are condemned as hazardous — costs currently borne by the displaced household. For landlords and property owners, it introduces a new statutory liability tied to building conditions, potentially strengthening incentives for maintenance while raising the cost of allowing properties to deteriorate. The proposal expands Michigan’s 1917-era housing law with a modern tenant-protection provision that did not previously exist in that framework.