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id: 94a5645454
section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-06 17:40 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 20:08 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Displaced Leland House residents to receive $15,000 each

The Detroit Tenants Union obtained a settlement for 37 residents who were evacuated from the 21-story Leland House last December; it could exceed $500,000 total.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/detroit/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Detroit Tenants Union](/detroit/wiki/detroit-tenants-union.md), [Leland House](/detroit/wiki/leland-house.md)

## Coverage

- [BridgeDetroit](https://www.bridgedetroit.com/displaced-residents-of-leland-house-in-detroit-to-get-15k-each/), 2026-11-06 17:40 EST: Displaced residents of Leland House in Detroit to get $15K each
- [CBS News Detroit](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/leland-house-settlement-detroit/), 2026-11-06 19:48 EST: Settlement reached for Detroit's Leland House tenants who were displaced
- [WDIV Local 4 (NBC)](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/07/detroit-tenants-union-secures-compensation-agreement-for-displaced-leland-house-residents/), 2026-11-06 20:08 EST: Detroit Tenants Union secures compensation agreement for displaced Leland House residents

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