Farmington Hills — Ch. 7 Art. VIII Single-Family Rental Dwellings § 7-343
Required registration
Operative Text
Owners of single-family rental dwellings shall register such dwellings with the department as provided in this section before they are rented or offered for rent. An owner shall register the single-family rental dwelling with the city to be entitled to collect rent from tenants and occupants residing or located in the single-family rental dwelling. (1) Registration shall be on a form provided by the department. Required information shall include the name, address and telephone number of the owner and any managing agent. For each individual owner and agent, a driver's license number or State of Michigan identification number must be provided. The department may require any additional information as may be relevant and necessary to the proper implementation and enforcement of this article. The form must be signed by all owners and agents. (2) Any changes, at any time, in the information provided by an owner on a registration form must be provided to the department in writing within thirty (30) days of the change. (3) If an owner is a business entity, other than an individual, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of corporate officers, partners, members and managers as applicable to the form of the organization shall be listed. If such business entity has no substantial assets other than the single-family rental dwelling to be registered and is controlled in whole or in part by one (1) or more other business entities, then the name, address and telephone numbers of those entities and their officers, partners, members and/or managers shall be listed. (4) All single-family rental dwellings existing at the effective date of this article shall be registered within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this article and every three (3) years thereafter. (5) All existing, non-rental single-family dwellings that are converted to a single-family rental dwelling after the effective date of this article shall be registered prior to the date on which the property is first occupied for rental purposes and every three (3) years thereafter. (6) All other single-family rental dwellings shall be registered prior to any use or occupancy as a rental dwelling and every three (3) years thereafter. (7) A new owner shall register a single-family rental dwelling, which is sold, transferred or conveyed, within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale. Any existing certificate of compliance for the new owner's single-family rental dwelling shall be transferred to the new owner and shall be valid until its expiration or revocation. (8) After the registration of each individual single-family residential rental dwelling with the city, the director of the department or his designee may, in his discretion, place such dwelling on a schedule of inspections for certificates of compliance that allows the administrative burden on the department to be evenly spread from year to year.
Section 7-343 of Farmington Hills Ch. 7 Art. VIII establishes a mandatory registration system for single-family rental dwellings. Before any such property can be rented or offered for rent, its owner must register it with the city department using an official form that captures owner and agent contact details, identification numbers, and — for business entities — information about officers, partners, or controlling entities. Registration must be renewed every three years, and any changes to the information on file must be reported in writing within 30 days; new owners who acquire a registered property have 30 days after the sale to complete their own registration.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 7-343, compliant operators register every single-family rental dwelling with the Farmington Hills department before the property is rented or advertised for rent — failure to do so removes the legal entitlement to collect rent. A well-organized operator keeps the registration form current, submitting written updates within 30 days whenever ownership, management, or contact information changes, and tracks the three-year renewal cycle for each property. Business-entity owners under § 7-343 also ensure that the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all applicable officers, partners, members, or managers — including those of any controlling entities — are accurately listed on the registration form.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 7-343 conditions a landlord's legal right to collect rent on having first registered the single-family rental dwelling with the City of Farmington Hills. If a tenant has reason to believe a property was never properly registered under § 7-343, that fact may be relevant to any dispute over rent collection, and tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help evaluate what options exist. Tenants can also contact the city department directly to ask about a property's registration status, since the provision requires that information to be on file before any rental or occupancy begins.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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