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Preventing eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness in Detroit
Helping low-income residents stay in their homes and strengthen their communities, through representation, support, and ownership.
Who We Are
United Community Housing Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing housing assistance to Detroit’s low-income residents. Since 1973, we have worked to keep people in their homes and secure affordable housing for those in need.
We believe that having a place to live is a basic human right, and are passionate about preserving this right in our communities. Our services are provided to income-eligible families and individuals free of charge.
What We Do
Our services help families retain their homes permanently, preserving family assets and protecting neighborhoods from blight caused by vacant housing.
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In the News
We will keep you up to date with the latest news about housing issues in Detroit.
In the News
We're keeping up to date with the latest news about housing issues in Detroit.
Tenants' rights become focus of renter-heavy cities in Metro Detroit
The Detroit News
January 29, 2026
[Ted] Phillips, director of the United Community Housing Coalition, a nonprofit that administers the city's Right To Counsel office, estimated that 85% of rental properties in Detroit don't meet city code.
“I don’t think we’ve had, historically, a good handle on fining people and staying after people," Phillips said.
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When tenants have counsel, it significantly improves their chances of prevailing in court, said Phillips with the United Community Housing Coalition.
“There was what I would call the two-minute hearing, or even the 60-second hearing, which would go something like this, depending on the judge: The case is called up before the judge, the judge says to enter your appearances, the attorney says who they are, the plaintiff says who they are. The plaintiff says, ‘We’re here because the defendant owes $3,000.’ The judge asks the defendant, ‘Have you paid your rent?’ The tenant says, ‘No, but —’, and that’s as far as it got sometimes," Phillips said.
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UCHC's Phillips said the city could help small landlords achieve compliance, too.
"I do think there’s also a need, particularly for some of the small landlords, you know, for some repair money to do some of these things," he said.
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