Secure Homes PETITION

Evictions and homelessness significantly worsen the threat posed by COVID-19. In order for Michiganders to remain compliant with social distance “stay home and stay safe” orders, all Michigan residents need the Governor’s help to ensure that they have safe and functional homes to live in throughout the duration of the current global pandemic, and that includes tenants.

In order to halt widespread displacement from our homes and our jobs or businesses which would only worsen the current situation, we are calling on Governor Whitmer and Chief Judge Bridgett Mary McCormick to:

1) Immediately suspend the collection of rent for residential and commercial units, and eliminate past due rent obligations.

2) Extend the current moratorium on evictions until 60 days after the end of the current state of emergency.

3) Institute a moratorium on utility shut-offs

With urgency, the undersigned call on Governor Whitmer to ensure secure housing for all Michiganders for up to 60 days following the end of the state of emergency.

TAKE ACTION: Flood Governor Whitmer's office with phone calls. Use this petition as a call script and call the Governor's office- 517-335-7858

This petition was created by the members of DETROIT RENTER CITY, detroitrentercity.com, detroitrentercity@gmail.com.

ENDORSEMENTS:
Lansing Tenants Union
No Rent MI
Grand Rapids Area Mutual Aid Network

When you sign this petition, your name and zip code will be added to a long list of signatures on a letter that will go out to the state officials below. The letter will include the three demands listed above and will be sent out to the target contacts below on the 25th of April.

Governor Whitmer (517) 335-7858
Attorney  General Dana Nessel (517) 335-7622
State Senator Stephanie Chang 517-373-7346
Chief Justice McCormack

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