Michigan Month-to-Month Lease Agreement
A Michigan month-to-month rental agreement is a flexible rental arrangement between a landlord and tenant for residential property that does not have a specified end date. This type of lease remains in effect indefinitely until either the landlord or tenant decides to terminate it by providing notice to the other party.
Michigan Month-to-Month Lease Agreement
Tenant Rights
After residing on the property for more than thirty days, tenants are entitled to protections under Chapter 554 (Real and Personal Property). This includes the right to a livable and safe dwelling and protection against unlawful eviction or discrimination.
Legal Requirements for Month-to-Month Leases
Minimum Termination Period
To terminate the lease agreement, either party must provide at least 30 days’ notice. This notice period includes weekends and holidays, giving tenants a full 30 days to vacate the property.
Rent Increase
In Michigan, there is no cap on rent increases. Landlords may raise rents after providing the necessary notice to end a lease.
Required Lease Disclosures
The following disclosures are required in a Michigan month-to-month rental agreement:
- Identification – The lease must identify the parties involved.
- Domestic Violence Victims Notice – Tenants must be informed of their rights if they become victims of domestic abuse.
- Security Deposit Notice – Landlords must provide a receipt detailing where the security deposit will be held.
- Truth in Renting Act Disclosure – A statement must be included that the lease complies with the Truth in Renting Act.
- Inventory Checklist – Two copies of an inventory checklist must be provided at the beginning of tenancy to record the condition of the rental property.
- Disclosure of Lead-Based Hazards – Federal law requires landlords to disclose the presence of lead-based paint if the property was built before 1978.
Michigan Month-to-Month Eviction
In Michigan, landlords must provide a 30-day notice to terminate a month-to-month rental arrangement. This notice includes weekends and holidays, allowing tenants a full 30 days to vacate the property.
Statutes
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.530 – Certificate withheld; premises not to be occupied; conditions of issuance; suspension of rent payments, escrow; account for rent and possession
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.633 – Rental agreement; prohibited provisions or clauses; violation
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.201 – Untenantable building; surrender, liability of lessee for rent
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(1) – Termination of estate at will or by sufferance or tenancy from year to year
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(2) – Termination of estate at will or by sufferance or tenancy from year to year
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(3) – Termination of estate at will or by sufferance or tenancy from year to year
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(4) – Termination of estate at will or by sufferance or tenancy from year to year
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.139 – Lease or license of residential premises; covenants; modifications; liberal construction, inspection
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.601b – Tenant under apprehension of danger from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; release from rental payment obligation; written notice; content; documentation; forwarding information; liability of multiple tenants; applicability; remedies against other parties; definitions
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.602 – Security deposit; amount
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.603 – Security deposit; notice
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.604 – Security deposit, disposition; bond
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.607 – Security deposit; permissible uses
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.608 – Inventory checklists
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.608(4) – Inventory checklists
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 – Itemized list of damages; check or money order; contents of notice of damages
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.610 – Effect of noncompliance with notice of damages requirement
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.611 – Notice of forwarding address; effect of noncompliance
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.612 – Response to notice of damages
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.613 – Action for damages; retention of security deposit; waiver
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.634(1) – Rental agreement; mandatory statements
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918(2)(c & d) – Damages for forcible entry and detainer; damages for unlawful interference with possessory interest; exceptions; opening of probate estate; forcible entry or possession by occupant; action for possession; claim for injunctive relief; joinder; waiver; commencement of action; limitations; “owner” defined
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918(2)(f) – Damages for forcible entry and detainer; damages for unlawful interference with possessory interest; exceptions; opening of probate estate; forcible entry or possession by occupant; action for possession; claim for injunctive relief; joinder; waiver; commencement of action; limitations; “owner” defined
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918(3)(b) – Damages for forcible entry and detainer; damages for unlawful interference with possessory interest; exceptions; opening of probate estate; forcible entry or possession by occupant; action for possession; claim for injunctive relief; joinder; waiver; commencement of action; limitations; “owner” defined
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2918(3)(c) – Damages for forcible entry and detainer; damages for unlawful interference with possessory interest; exceptions; opening of probate estate; forcible entry or possession by occupant; action for possession; claim for injunctive relief; joinder; waiver; commencement of action; limitations; “owner” defined
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2952 – Failure of maker to pay amount of dishonored check, draft, or order; liability; written demand for payment; delivery and text; effect of payment before trial; jurisdiction of action
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5714 – Summary proceedings to recover possession of premises; holding over by tenant or occupant of public housing or by tenant of mobile home park
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5720 – Judgment for possession of premises for alleged termination of tenancy; grounds for not entering; retaliatory termination of tenancy; presumptions; burden
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5759 – Costs
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8401 – Small claims division; creation; judge; jurisdiction
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5807(8) – Damages for breach of contract; specific performance; period of limitations; bond; deed; mortgage; surety bond; appeal bond; public obligations; other actions
FAQs
A Michigan month-to-month rental agreement is a flexible lease arrangement between a landlord and tenant for residential property that does not have a specified end date. It remains in effect indefinitely until either party provides notice to terminate it.
In Michigan, both landlords and tenants must provide at least 30 days’ notice to terminate a month-to-month rental agreement. This notice period includes weekends and holidays.
Yes, landlords in Michigan can increase rent during a month-to-month lease as long as they provide a 30-day notice to the tenant. There are no state-imposed caps on rent increases.
Required disclosures for a month-to-month lease in Michigan include the address for notices, a notice for domestic violence victims, an inventory checklist, a lead-based paint disclosure, a security deposit notice, and compliance with the Truth in Renting Act.
Tenants who have resided in a Michigan rental property for more than thirty days are entitled to protections under Chapter 554, which includes the right to a safe and livable dwelling and protection against unlawful eviction or discrimination.
A termination notice for a month-to-month lease in Michigan must include the date the notice is given and the date by which the tenant must vacate the property, ensuring that the full 30-day notice period is observed.