House Bill 4947 would repeal Michigan’s ban on rent control and restore the power that local governments need to curb the state’s escalating housing crisis, the authors write.
The study noted that $8.2 million in federal rental assistance funds went to landlords at properties that evicted tenants within six months of receiving payment.
The University of Michigan Poverty Solutions said the pandemic-era emergency rental assistance did not guarantee housing stability for many Detroiters.