CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
Skidmore v Hayashi
Residential lease without required municipal rental certificate void ab initio for illegality
Decided
The citation
Skidmore v Hayashi, ___ Mich App ___, ___; ___ NW3d ___ (2026) (Docket Nos. 371345, 371349); slip op at 7-8
From the case summary
Daniel and Julie Skidmore leased a West Bloomfield Township condominium from Hideo and Makie Hayashi in 2017. Citing roof leaks and mold, Daniel announced he was canceling the lease in May 2020 and left that November after escrowing rent. The Hayashis, who admitted lacking the…
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