Michigan · Landlord & Tenant
The Michigan Landlord-Tenant Guide
Mastering Michigan lease requirements, security deposit rules, the eviction process, and your rights to rental repairs and habitability.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Michigan law · Plain language
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How renting, deposits, and evictions work in Michigan
Security deposits and inventory checklists, repairs and habitability, notices to quit, and Michigan's district court eviction process, for tenants and landlords.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Renting a home in Michigan is governed by more than the lease. The Michigan Landlord-Tenant Guide explains the state statutes that set the rules for both sides: the Landlord and Tenant Relationships Act, the Truth in Renting Act, and the Summary Proceedings Act.
The guide starts with where Michigan differs from other states: a statewide ban on local rent control, covenants of fitness and repair in every residential lease (MCL 554.139), a security deposit cap of one and one-half times the monthly rent, a required inventory checklist at move-in and move-out, and a uniform district court eviction process using SCAO DC forms.
Inside, the guide explains:
• Security deposits, the inventory checklist, and the 30-day return deadline
• Repairs, habitability, and documenting conditions
• Lease clauses the Truth in Renting Act prohibits
• The 7-day notice for nonpayment and the 30-day notice to terminate
• Summary proceedings, judgments of possession, and orders of eviction
The guide is written for both tenants and landlords. Checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, and questions to ask an attorney round out the Toolkit.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Michigan Landlord-Tenant Law
- The Core Statutory Framework
- Application of the Law: Who and What Is Covered?
- Key Definitions and Core Concepts
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Landlord
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Michigan law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Michigan law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Michigan landlord tenant law: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Michigan?
Michigan caps a security deposit at one and one-half times the monthly rent under MCL 554.602. The guide explains how deposits are held, returned, and disputed.
When must a landlord return a security deposit in Michigan?
Within 30 days after the tenant moves out and gives a forwarding address in writing, the landlord returns the deposit or sends an itemized list of damages. The guide explains the steps.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Michigan?
Yes. This guide is written for Michigan law and cites the Michigan statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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