When students leave home for college and live in a dorm, one of the most common questions is, “Do we still need auto insurance?”

Though often left out of the conversation, renters have been experiencing the same housing woes: Few options, extreme prices and limited timelines.

Though often left out of the conversation, renters have been experiencing the same housing woes: Few options, extreme prices and limited timelines.

A fire broke out at an apartment complex Sunday on Detroit’s west side, displacing residents from three units.

Seniors stranded in an apartment building with a single elevator that hasn’t worked in weeks reached out to Help Me Hank.

Tenants at a large Detroit apartment building have been living without heat.

Seniors were living in unsafe conditions after a fire damaged at the Plymouth Square Apartments building on Detroit’s west side until Local 4′s Consumer Investigator Hank Winchester went to the apartment’s management to get things fixed.

Residents at a local apartment complex are furious after they were allegedly forced to live without running water for more than two days.

All Seasons Ann Arbor is located at 4600 All Seasons Circle.

All Seasons Ann Arbor is located at 4600 All Seasons Circle.

Police are searching for more information about a body that was found Saturday night inside an apartment in the 16600 block of Schaefer in Detroit.

A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Riverview late Sunday, forcing residents out of their home.

DETROIT – Investigators with the Detroit Fire Department believe residents’ stoves that were being used for heat could be to blame for an apartment fire on Detroit’s east side. READ: Stove left on to heat apartment believed to be cause of Detroit fireAdHill said the heat inside their apartments has not working correctly and it’s been that way for a while. Fire crews said someone used their stove to stay warm during the night. “We’re using the stove to produce heat to warm the apartments up to a comfortable level because it’s cold,” Hill said. “I do know Local 4 did try to get in connection with the management company,” said Hall.

DETROIT – An early morning fire in an east side apartment complex may have been caused by residents using stoves to heat their apartments, according to the Detroit Fire Department. The fire department was called to the complex on Seven Mile Road, between Hoover Street and Outer Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. ORIGINAL STORY: Residents using stoves for heat likely cause of apartment building fire on Detroit’s east sideAdResidents of the apartment complex said the fire would not have happened if the heat was working properly. Mohamed said his niece lives in the apartment that caught fire and she, her nearly 3-year-old daughter and boyfriend were inside. “The heat has been working ineffectively,” said one resident.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies rushed into the River North Village Apartment in Mount Clemens overnight Sunday to help get people out. As soon as they arrived, people were jumping from windows as fire and heavy smoke covered everything. Eight people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and dozens of people were displaced by the fire. READ: Tenants jump to escape massive Mount Clemens apartment fireAdREAD: 8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fireIn the lower levels of one Building B -- as the fire engulfed the floors above them and smoke and alarms were going off -- the surroundings inside were dark and getting people to move quickly was hard. You can watch the full report in the video above.

INKSTER, Mich. – A 20year-old man was found fatally shot Thursday morning at an apartment complex on Tobin Drive in Inkster. Michigan State Police said troopers responded to the area about 1 a.m. Thursday to find the man shot to death. No one has been taken into custody. This fatal shooting is under investigation. More: Metro Detroit crime news

DETROIT – Eight senior citizens were sent to the hospital, three in critical condition due to a fire Sunday at the 16-story Parkview Place Apartment building. Thankfully, he was in the right place at the right time. He’s an elder so I do really hope he’s OK,” Lamont said. While two others are in critical condition for smoke inhalation, five more residents were taken in for treatment as a precautionary measure. Some of them aren’t gonna be able to go home tonight,” Lamont concluded.