We require owners to have a public liability insurance policy that names Castle as a co-insured (also known as additional insured) and covers losses related to the property. Our required minimum coverage is $500,000 for single family homes and $300,000 for condominiums. During onboarding, we …
Our application process has five stages:
Applicants will need to pay the deposit and one full month's rent before moving in. Since the deposit is usually equal to one month's rent, the move-in cost is usually two times the rent.
Note that your first full month's rent will be prorated based on your move-in date. For instance, if you …
The owner's provides an overview of your portfolio and top-level metrics.
The Locations panel shows a map of all of your properties with Castle. Click the "Looking to buy or sell?" link in the upper right to see properties currently for sale by other Castle customers, or to begin offering …
If you will not be renewing your Castle lease and are getting ready to move-out, there are a few important items to take care of:
Properties that are not registered with the city as rental properties are subject to fines beginning at $1,000 for a first offense.
Fines for renting a property without a Certificate of Compliance start at $500 for a first offense, with increases up to $2,000 per property (Detroit City Code …
If you would like to meet with a member of our team, see our walk-in office hours below! Remember, you can do everything from applying to properties to paying your security deposit with a cashier's check or money order at walk-in hours!
If you have documentation proving the results from our background check are incorrect, please contact CoreLogic support with the relevant documentation. Once CoreLogic confirms there was an error on your background check results, please forward us the email from CoreLogic.
If the property is occupied, tenants are responsible for paying utility bills. When we move a new tenant in, we’ll guide them through the process of getting the relevant utilities in their name. For single family homes, the tenants are typically responsible for all utilities. For multi-unit …
Because it's much easier to find residents during the summer, we time our leases to end during warmer months. While we want our leases to be close to a year-long as possible, we adjust the duration in case we need to find a new tenant for your property. Ultimately, our goal is to provide a …
Tenants evicted for nonpayment of rent will have a back balance when they leave. If you want to collect on the back balance, you'll have to hire a collections agency. Agencies typically take a 50% cut on any amount they recover.
Our debt collections partner is JJ Marshall.
Our application process has five stages:
Under Michigan Landlord-Tenant law, landlords have a duty to keep their rental property fit for human habitation, in reasonable repair during the term of the lease, and in compliance with health and safety laws.
If you choose not to authorize major repairs for issues that pose a risk to the …
Yep! In order to qualify a foreign entity to transact business in Michigan, you’ll need to complete an Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Michigan. There are two versions of this form; one for foreign corporations, and one for foreign LLCs. This form needs to be …
7 Day Notice, or Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
Reasons to file: non-payment of rent; extensive and continuing physical injury to property; serious and continuing health hazards.
30 Day Notice, or Notice to Quit to Recover Possession
Reasons to file: the person living at the property is …
We send out eviction notices as soon as rent is late, but sometimes the mail is slow. You may receive your eviction letter in the mail even after we have received your rent and dismissed the eviction. For a more up-to-date record, log in to your Castle account and see if there's a warning …
Yes, all applicants must attend a showing to be considered for the property. Photos and videos can give a good sense of a property, but there's no substitute for viewing it in person. We find that remote viewings or having a viewing done by a representative are not effective either.