August 2025

An informative e-newsletter for the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Careful adherence to the Fair Housing Act by community associations in avoiding disparate-impact vio

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By Matthew D. Levine, Hirzel Law, PLC

Practitioners should be aware of a recent U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding FHA Disparate-Impact claims. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is part of the 1968 US Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, and disability, with the goal of ensuring equal access to housing for all.

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Summer Conference 2025

Summer Conference 2025
Crystal Mountain
August 6-9, 2025

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Program

Roundtable

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Grand Rapids
L.V. Eberhard Center
Grand Rapids, MI 

October 7-8, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Metro Detroit - Troy
Michigan State University-Management Education Center
Troy

April 29-30, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Program

Real Property Law Academy I Recording & Materials now Available

Program took place in September, 2024 in Grand Rapids and May, 2025 in Troy

Program

$220 (individual)

$100 (Law School Student)

 

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The views and opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors, and they do not reflect in any way the positions of the State Bar of Michigan or the Real Property Law Section. These columns are meant for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties or (ii) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another person any transaction or matter addressed in this communication.