Michigan Court of Appeals Holds Short-Term Rental Guests Are Considered Invitees in Condominium Common Areas
In this premises liability action arising from a slip-and-fall on ice in a condominium parking lot, the Court of Appeals held, as a matter of first impression, that a short-term rental (Airbnb) guest of a condominium unit owner is an invitee—not a licensee—of the condominium association while using common elements that the association maintains.
Co-Owner of a Condominium has No Premises Liability Claim
The COA clarified an issue of first impression: whether a co-owner of a condominium unit has a claim sounding in premises liability against the condominium association.