City of Detroit Eviction Preventing Hotline (866) 313-2520
The Michigan State Bar provides legal help for people facing eviction…https://michiganlegalhelp.org/mlh_intake_call
Update on Poverty Tax Exemption
Low-income homeowners in Detroit may have their property taxes reduced or waived. The home’s taxable value must be $95,000 or less.
The City of Detroit offers a “Poverty Tax Exemption” on an annual basis but you must apply for it. Approximately 30,000 Detroit households are eligible but far, far fewer apply.
The Poverty Tax Exemption is not retroactive, but it should be.
Applications are available
onlineor from
Detroit homeowners Property Tax Assistance Program
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue
Room 804
Detroit, MI 48226
or call 313-628-0723/313-224-3035
Newsletters:
DED NEWSLETTER #3 – WINTER 2017-18
DED NEWSLETTER # 2 – SUMMER 201 7
DED NEWSLETTER #1 – SPRING 2017
Educational:
Land Contract Tips
Reverse Mortgages – Too Good to be True?
A Hurricane Without Water
Advocates:
United Community Housing Coalition – free housing info and legal help
United Community Housing Coalition – intake info
2727 Second Ave Suite 313, Detroit MI 48201 tel: (313) 963-3310
Lakeshore Legal Aid – free legal services
2727 Second Ave Suite 301, Detroit MI 48201 tel:(313) 242-0811
Emergency Housing:
This is particularly for a person with a disability whose only income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability (SSD) and becoming homeless, is homeless or is in immediate danger of homelessness. If minor children/grandchildren are part of the household this can sometimes be an added factor in obtaining emergency housing.
1. Detroit Housing Commission, 2211 Orleans, Detroit 48207
313-877-8807
M-F 8:30 to 3:00
2. Inkster Housing Commission, 4500 Inkster Road, Inkster 48141
313-562-6737
3. Plymouth Housing Commission, 1160 Sheridan, Plymouth 48170
734-455-3670 or 800-898-2848
4. Ferndale Housing Commission, 415 Withington, Ferndale 48220
248-547-9500
5. Westland Housing Commission at 734-595-0288
6. Lincoln Park Housing Commission, 1356 Electric Ave., Lincoln Park 48146
248-593-4611
7. Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
Cadillac Place 3028, W. Grand Blvd., Suite 4-600, Detroit 48202
313-456-3540
Also Michigan Protection and Advocacy (517-487-1755) might be able to assist people with disabilities with emergency housing or know places to check for emergency housing.