When you rent an apartment or house, your landlord may start summary proceedings to evict you when your lease expires, when you fail to pay rent or violate a term of the lease. However, if you OWN a mobile home and RENT a lot in a mobile home park, the owner or...
Landlord-Tenant Law
When Can A Landlord Terminate A Lease Early In Michigan?
Michigan law provides for accelerated eviction actions, formally known as "summary proceedings", to allow landlords to quickly recover possession of the leased premises. The reasons that a landlord may do this include non-payment of rent, illegal activity on the...
Michigan’s Truth In Renting Act: What All Landlords And Tenants Should Know
On July 1st, 1979, Michigan's Truth In Renting Act went into effect to ensure fair dealing between residential landlords and tenants in lease agreements. Landlords are prohibited from including certain self-serving and arbitrary provisions in written agreements...
What Is Michigan’s Implied Warranty Of Habitability?
When a residential landlord leases a rental unit to a tenant, there is a statutory covenant that the landlord will provide the premises in a habitable condition for use. Even if the language is not codified in the lease agreement, it is still a legal duty that can...
Michigan’s “Anti-Lockout” Statute: What Landowners and Landlords Need To Know About Illegal Evictions
As a landowner or landlord, it is tempting to engage in self-help to remove a tenant when rent is not being paid or damage is discovered on the premises. However, anyone who ejects a person from their property without going through permitted legal processes can be...
Security Deposits In Michigan: An Overview
A landlord often assesses a security deposit as a financial insurance policy in the event that the tenant damages the premises or fails to pay rent. However, any mishandling of the security deposit can lead to severe civil penalties for the landlord.MCL 554.601(e)...
