Tenants Rights Commission - August 27, 2026

The City of Detroit Tenants Rights Commission met on August 27, 2026, to discuss tenant concerns, housing conditions, and ways to connect residents with city departments and assistance. Commissioners and staff described help with complaints involving eviction, maintenance, harassment, rent records, and security deposits; discussed referrals to legal and housing resources; and heard residents’ concerns about limited eviction-diversion support and rental assistance. The commission also discussed outreach, inviting city departments and DTE to future meetings, and promoting tenant participation. A commissioner cited a city plan to increase rental-property compliance from 14% of about 81,000 properties to 25% by September 2027; the transcript does not detail the plan’s spending or procurement.

No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or procurement-related votes were identified. Participants cited $1.5 million for Right to Counsel and another $2.5 million in funding, but no allocation or spending action was taken at this meeting. The commission also discussed seeking donations and planning its budget for the next year, without approving a specific expenditure.