Recently, the bills in the Michigan legislature to preempt or take away local municipal ordinance control regarding so-called “short-term rentals” (“STR”) have been in the news. However, whether or not local governments will be able to regulate STRs in the future does not negate the fact that some properties and communities have deed restrictions that could preclude short-term rentals. In Cherry Home Association v Baker (unpublished decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals dated October 21, 2021; Case No. 354841; 2021 WL 4932059), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a deed restriction limiting lots to residential use effectively prohibited STR use.
Category: Ordinance