Attorney John Gwyn Contributor to ICLE Short-Term Rentals On-Demand Seminar

John D. Gwyn, an attorney in the Firm’s Livonia office, is a contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s (ICLE) recent on-demand seminar on short-term rentals. He was asked by ICLE to contribute to the seminar based on his experience with real estate law, community association law, and municipal law.

The seminar provides insight into the various ways communities are attempting to regulate short-term rentals, from zoning regulations to residential and commercial use restrictions.

Seminar topics include the following:

• Zoning Regulations on Short-Term Rentals
– past and pending legislation
– examples from Michigan communities

• Residential Use Restrictions
– seen in condominiums and subdivisions
– recent caselaw regarding residential use restrictions

• Commercial Use Restrictions
– used in conjunction with residential use restrictions to prohibit short-term rentals
– recent caselaw regarding commercial use restrictions

• Issues Created by Online Short-Term Rental Companies
– practical realities of short-term rentals on online rental companies
– how communities are dealing with online rental companies

• Special Considerations for Short-Term Rentals
– concerns of private landlords
– short-term renters considered tenants for summary proceedings

If interested in viewing the on-demand seminar, please visit ICLE: Short-Term Rentals On-Demand Seminar.

John D. Gwyn is an attorney in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on real estate law, community association law, and commercial and construction litigation. He has broad and extensive experience of over 25 years in matters involving commercial and consumer litigation primarily focused on the representation of community associations and financial institutions. Mr. Gwyn represents developers, condominium and homeowner associations regarding matters involving real estate, contract, and construction issues. He has handled all facets of litigation in matters related to bylaw violations enforcement, collections, corporate civil rights defense, and creditor bankruptcy matters. Mr. Gwyn has also spent a significant part of his legal career representing banks and credit unions in proceedings related to compliance, negotiable instruments, construction lien foreclosures, receiverships, fraud litigation, probate, and collections.

He may be reached at (734) 261-2400 or jgwyn@cmda-law.com.