State Bar of Michigan - Business Law Section

Articles Posted in Michigan Condominium/HOA Short Term Rentals

Michigan Court of Appeals Expands Condominium Associations’ Duty to Short-Term Rental Guests
Szura & Delonis, PLC

August 31, 2026

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A tasteful composite showing luggage and a generic short-term-rental key on one side and an icy condominium walkway or parking lot on the other.

In a significant published decision, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held that a short-term rental guest is an “invitee” of a condominium association while using common elements maintained by the association. The decision, Letvin v Village at Grand Traverse Commons Condominium Association, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 376558, was issued on July 13,…

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