Make Housing More Affordable in Michigan

Support the bipartisan Housing Readiness Package to make it easier to build more homes and lower housing costs.

Make Housing More Affordable in Michigan

Dear Official(s),

I urge you to support the bipartisan Housing Readiness Package to help make housing more affordable for Michigan families.

Michigan needs more housing. Today, many families are struggling to buy a home because restrictive zoning rules and outdated regulations make it harder and more expensive to build. Increasing the supply of housing is one of the best ways to improve affordability and expand opportunities for homeownership.

Please support:
- HB 5529 & HB 5530: Modernize minimum lot-size requirements.
- HB 5531: Improve the development review process.
- HB 5532: Modernize protest petition requirements.
- HB 5581: Reform minimum home-size requirements.
- HB 5582: Reduce excessive parking mandates.
- HB 5583: Modernize setback requirements.
- HB 5584: Allow duplexes in residential neighborhoods.
- HB 5585: Allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
These commonsense reforms would remove unnecessary barriers to building homes, increase housing choices, and help improve affordability without creating new taxpayer-funded subsidy programs.
I urge you to support the bipartisan Housing Readiness Package to help make housing more affordable for Michigan families.

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Owning a home has become increasingly out of reach for many Michigan families. First-time homebuyers, young families, seniors looking to downsize, and workers across the state are all feeling the effects of rising housing costs. While many factors affect housing prices, one thing is clear: Michigan isn't building enough homes to meet demand.

According to the national studies, government regulations, fees, mandates, permitting delays, and other regulatory requirements add approximately one-quarter of the price of a new home, or about $132,000 on the average newly built home. Outdated zoning laws and local regulations make it difficult to build new housing. In many communities, builders face unnecessary restrictions on lot sizes, parking requirements for affordable apartment buildings, setbacks, and housing types. These rules increase construction costs, reduce housing choices, and make it harder for families to find homes they can afford.

The bipartisan Housing Readiness Package would remove many of these unnecessary barriers while preserving local planning authority. Rather than creating new taxpayer-funded housing programs, these bills focus on making it easier to build more homes, increasing supply, and giving communities more housing options.

The package includes:

HB 5529 & HB 5530: Modernize minimum lot-size requirements to allow more homes to be built.
HB 5531: Create a more predictable and timely development review process.
HB 5532: Modernize the protest petition process for zoning decisions.
HB 5581: Prevent unnecessarily large minimum home-size requirements.
HB 5582: Reduce excessive parking mandates that increase housing costs.
HB 5583: Modernize setback requirements to allow more efficient land use.
HB 5584: Allow duplexes in residential neighborhoods.
HB 5585: Allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs), such as backyard cottages or garage apartments, on residential lots.

Research consistently shows that increasing the supply of housing is one of the most effective ways to improve affordability. By allowing more homes to be built in more places, Michigan can help lower costs, expand housing choices, and make homeownership more attainable for the next generation.

Tell your lawmakers to support the bipartisan Housing Readiness Package and make housing more affordable for Michigan families.