Michigan rental housing laws

What it would do: Allows a limited liability company with one individual member, or two married individual members, to be represented in eviction proceedings by a member who has direct personal knowledge of the facts, provided married members file a verified authorization statement with the court.

What it would do: Amends Michigan's mobile home commission act to require annual park inspections with reports to local governments and secured parties, establish lease and renewal requirements, prohibit various unfair practices by park owners including entrance/exit fees and mandatory purchases, and regulate utility billing and electronic payment systems.

What it would do: Creates an individual income tax credit equal to 15% of the purchase price for qualified mobile home park owners who sell to residents or resident associations after providing required notice, effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2026, with excess credits not refundable.

What it would do: Allows landlords to accept reusable tenant screening reports from prospective tenants without charging an application fee, and prohibits landlords from using credit scores or prior judicial disputes as deciding factors in tenant eligibility determinations.

What it would do: Requires courts to seal eviction records until judgment for possession is entered, then allows sealing or automatic expungement after 3 years under specified circumstances. Prohibits housing providers from using sealed records against prospective tenants and provides civil remedies for violations.

What it would do: Amends the Truth in Renting Act to expand the definition of rent to include essential services, prohibit various landlord fees and charges unless reasonable and connected to nonessential services or tenant obligations, and void rental agreement provisions that violate these restrictions.

What it would do: Allows tenants in metered or sub-metered non-multifamily rental units to request that water and sewer bills be sent to both landlord and tenant. Prohibits landlords from interfering with, discriminating against, or retaliating against tenants for making such requests.

What it would do: Amends the definition of 'provider' in the water and sewage collection act and requires providers to approve requests from lessees under the Tenants Rights Act when those lessees request to transfer utility service to their names.

What it would do: Amends the Truth in Renting Act to clarify tenant remedies for rental agreement violations, including voiding agreements, obtaining injunctions, and recovering damages of $250 or $500 depending on violation type, with attorney fees to prevailing parties.

What it would do: Requires courts to conduct a pretrial hearing in eviction summary proceedings and allows district court magistrates who are attorneys to conduct both pretrial hearings and trials in these proceedings if authorized by the chief judge.

What it would do: Requires owners of rental properties to give tenants or tenant associations a first opportunity to purchase the property at a bona fide offer price before selling to third parties or issuing demolition notices.

What it would do: Requires landlords to pay tenants relocation assistance equal to 3 times current monthly rent within 7 business days when an enforcing agency orders premises vacated due to health/safety hazards caused by landlord negligence, or orders a dangerous building demolished due to landlord noncompliance.

What it would do: Requires rental agreements to include a statement that landlords must provide written notice of rent increases to tenants at least 90 days before the increased rent takes effect.

What it would do: Creates a statewide short-term rental registry requiring owners to file annual certificates with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, establishes a 6% excise tax on occupancy charges, and requires hosting platforms to register, collect taxes, and comply with local regulations.

What it would do: Prohibits local units of government from totally banning short-term rentals within their jurisdiction, consistent with existing restrictions on total prohibitions of land uses with demonstrated need.

What it would do: Prohibits landlords from using algorithmic pricing devices that incorporate nonpublic competitor data to coordinate prices or enter agreements with other landlords regarding rental rates. Violations constitute violations of the Michigan antitrust reform act.

What it would do: Requires landlords to offer tenants the option to have positive rental payment information reported to consumer reporting agencies, with offers made at lease signing and annually thereafter, and allows landlords to charge a fee not exceeding $10 per month or actual cost, whichever is less.

What it would do: Prohibits landlords from requiring criminal record disclosures or evaluating rental applications based solely on criminal history before issuing a conditional offer. Allows consideration of specific convictions after a conditional offer and requires individualized assessment with mitigating evidence opportunity.

What it would do: Allows tenants in metered rental units to request landlords transfer water bills to the tenant's name within 120 days, prohibits landlords from discriminating or retaliating against tenants making such requests, and provides civil remedies for violations.

What it would do: Requires the state court administrative office to create a form summarizing tenant rights under Michigan rental and housing laws, with legal resources available to tenants, and mandates landlords attach it to leases and post it in common areas within 60 days of creation.

What it would do: Extends the redemption period before a writ of restitution can be issued in eviction cases from 10 days to 14 days after entry of judgment for possession, except in cases involving housing code violations, forcible entry, or executory contract forfeitures.

What it would do: Requires courts to keep eviction case records nonpublic until judgment, then public for 2 years (3 years for cases involving controlled substances, health hazards, or violence), then nonpublic again. Allows release for research with court approval and data use agreements protecting tenant identity.

What it would do: Amends Michigan's summary eviction procedures to require landlords to establish good cause for termination of tenancy, specifying grounds including nonpayment of rent, lease violations, property damage, and illegal activity, while establishing notice periods and procedural requirements for evictions.

What it would do: Amends the housing authority statute to clarify that a project management or local housing commission shall not terminate a tenancy except for just cause, and updates the cross-reference to the revised judicature act provision on unlawful purposes for which possession may be recovered.