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certificate of compliance
Coverage of certificate of compliance in the Nexus archive.
- Tenants’ lawyers say Detroit court is handling evictions wrong
The Detroit Tenants Union and their attorneys are challenging Detroit’s 36th District Court for not enforcing the city’s rental ordinance, which requires landlords to have a certificate of compliance (CoC) before collecting rent. Only 14% of Detroit rental properties have a CoC, and advocates argue this undermines public health and safety. The group seeks court action to ensure landlords meet habitability standards before eviction judgments.