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The Buildings, Safety Engineering, & Environmental Department is responsible for making sure that all rental properties in the city are properly registered, up to code, and have obtained a Certificate of Compliance
Rental Certificate of Compliance
For 1-2 unit properties you will need to schedule a 3rd party inspection.
For 3+ unit properties you will schedule an inspection with BSEED
Register Rental Property
Register your rental property online
Click here to learn how to register your rental property!
Rental Enforcement Map/Schedule
See a schedule of registration dates by zip code & corresponding map
Want to know if your landlord has properly registered and certified the property you are currently renting? Looking to rent in the city of Detroit, and need helping finding an apartment with a valid Certificate of Compliance?
Click here to see if a property is registered!Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. Do you know what your maintenance responsibilities are as a tenant, or what rights you have to ensure your living in a safe rental unit?
Lead Requirements
Properties built before 1978 must complete and initial lead inspection & risk assessment
Do you know what your maintenance responsibilities are as a tenant, or what rights you have to ensure you are living in a safe rental unit?
Learn About Your Tenant Rights and Resposiblities:
View interactive map and see current status of rental properties in your neighborhood
MORE THAN HALF OF ALL HOUSING UNITS in the city of Detroit are renter-occupied, and more than half of Detroit’s children live in rental units. The quality and safety of rental housing in the city is therefore critical to improving the quality of life for our residents, and landlords play a central role in this effort. By implementing a rental registration and certification program, the City of Detroit strives to ensure that its residents are provided with safe, quality housing and that rental properties serve as assets to the neighborhoods in which they are located. The City is working in partnership with responsible landlords to support their business and provide better rental housing.
Landlords and rental property managers play a pivotal role in the stabilization and revitalization of Detroit’s neighborhoods. That is why BSEED, with the support of the Center for Community Progress, has developed this Landlord Compliance Manual to help landlords easily access critical information and resources to operate their business in the city. The Landlord Compliance Manual is intended to provide clarity to landlords on the City’s requirements, simplify the process for reaching compliance, and help connect landlords to cost-saving resources to improve their properties. Check back periodically for information updates such as upcoming Landlord Seminars, ordinance changes and new available resources.
Landlords are required to provide safe, quality housing to their tenants. Your landlord must have the property you live in registered with the City and possess a valid Certificate of Compliance, showing that the property meets City building and maintenance standards. To determine if the property you are in is properly registered and has a current Certificate of Compliance, or to report a property that doesn’t meet City requirements:
DivDat Kiosks in Detroit
Start the process of registering your rental property.
Clarification of requirements for rental property owners in Detroit.
Information to help rental property owners operate and maintain their property.
Certificate of Compliance
Rental Property Forms
Regulations for rental property maintenance, inspection and certification.
Real estate escrow means putting something, such as rent money, in the custody of a neutral third party until certain conditions are met.
Addressing Lead