Renting Out Your House Instead of Selling? What Changes in Southeast Oakland County

Thinking of renting your Oakland County home instead of selling? Here is what changes: the loss of the principal residence exemption, city rental licenses and fees, and Michigan’s lease and security deposit rules.
The Nov. 1, 2026 Homestead Deadline: Which Oakland County Homeowners Actually Need to Act

Michigan’s Nov. 1 Principal Residence Exemption deadline matters for some Oakland County owners and not others. Who should file now, which school districts bill school tax in December, and how to recover a missed exemption.