Landlord retaliation and housing conditions at 375 West Grand Blvd
Detroit
Summary
A tenant described bed bugs, alleged harassment and retaliation after reporting code issues; officials pointed to tenant-rights laws and the right-to-counsel program.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 17, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Involves hundreds of thousands in unpaid blight fines and municipal inspection costs.
Tenants in neglected buildings if enforcement and anti-retaliation protections are enforced.
Residents of the cited building, including immigrant families afraid to report conditions.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
A tenant described bed bugs, alleged harassment and retaliation after reporting code issues; officials pointed to tenant-rights laws and the right-to-counsel program.
Internal Operations Standing Committee
A tenant who's been coming to committee for months says no city inspector has followed up on harassment, bed bugs, and health issues at her building; the chair summoned a Buildings Department representative on the spot.
Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
A tenant described harassment, bed bugs, retaliation evictions, and a missed city inspection at 375 West Grand Boulevard.
City Council Formal Session
Council debated legal settlements and court oversight for large portfolio landlords with extensive blight violations and unhabitable rental units.
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