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Be an Informed Tenant Fact Sheets are available in English and Spanish.
Be an Informed Tenant (English)
Sea un Inquilino Informado (Spanish)
Eviction Diversion Resources
- Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) Up to $25,000 housing grants to mitigate hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Provides funds to prevent homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosure, loss of utilities or home energy services and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship on or after January 21, 2020 or for those homeowners who experience a coronavirus pandemic financial hardship that began before January 21, 2020 but continued after that date.
- Eviction Prevention English & Spanish (Good Samaritan Ministries via American Plan Rescue Act-ARPA)
- Ottawa County Eviction Update, Sept 23, 2021
Judge Bradley S. Knoll - Eviction Diversion Program FAQ
- Eviction Prevention for Immigrants
- Prevencion de Desalojo para Inmigrantes
Struggling with Rent Payments? These Community Resources Can Help.
Download this listing of community organizations that can offer assistance with rent and housing expenses. Available in English and Spanish, see links to the right.
A Practical Guide for Tenants & Landlords
This guide (PDF), also available in Spanish, was prepared by the Michigan State University College of Law Housing Clinic and has everything you need to know about being a good tenant or a landlord. Printed copies are available at City Hall in the Human Relations or Community Neighborhood Services offices at:
207 S River Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Housing Assistance
United Way of Ottawa County has assembled a list of all the organizations in Ottawa County that support the community’s housing needs. This link will take you to a list of agencies, including contact information, that may be able to help with a specific housing need, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, and homelessness prevention.
Fair Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Fair housing laws not only prohibit housing discrimination based on disability, but also afford people with disabilities the right to seek reasonable accommodations and modifications to make their housing and communities easier to use and access. Further, fair housing laws require specific accessibility features in all newly constructed multi-family housing to ensure equal housing opportunity for persons with disabilities. The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan has a variety of resources in English and Spanish on this topic, including Assistance Animals in Housing.
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home
Renters: Federal law requires that before signing a lease for housing built before 1978, renters must receive the following from your landlord:
- An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards: Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home. Also available in Spanish.
- Any known information concerning the presence of lead-based paint hazards in the home or building.
- For multi-unit buildings, this requirement includes records and reports concerning common areas and other unit when such information was obtained as a result of a building-wide evaluation.
- An attachment to the contract, or language inserted in the contract, that includes a "Lead Warning Statement" and confirms that the landlord has complied with all notification requirements.
If you have concerns, ask your landlord to get a Lead Hazard Inspection from a certified inspector before signing your lease.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
This program from the MDHHS has information and resources to prevent childhood lead poisoning across the state through surveillance, outreach, and health services. Visit their website to learn more.