The Must-Have Lease Agreement form...
for Landlords in MICHIGAN
The LPA Lease Agreement form for Michigan is designed to fully interact with and support all of our Essential Landlord Forms for rental property management.
The State Specific LPA Rental Lease Agreement Protects Landlords
The LPA Lease and other forms were designed to afford landlords the maximum amount of protection in the many various possible landlord - tenant situations that you are exposed to as a residential owner or property manager.
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The LPA Rental Agreement
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Your state may have specific statutes applicable to your lease agreement. Use the information provided below to prepare your Lease Rental Agreement to conform to state landlord tenant laws. The notice periods listed are the state's minimum requirements. (Updated August 2022)
State of MICHIGAN
NOTICE PERIOD TO TERMINATE TENANCY: (LPA Lease Clause # 28)
-1 rent period
NOTICE PERIOD TO CURE DEFAULT ON LEASE:
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7 days (LPA Lease Clause # 25)
LATE CHARGES: Reasonable as agreed in Lease Rental Agreement.
- (LPA Lease Clause # 3)
SECURITY DEPOSIT: 1.5 months rent Maximum
- (LPA Lease Clause # 21)
SECURITY DEPOSIT RETURN: 30 days
- (LPA Lease Clause # 22)
TRUTH IN RENTING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 454 of 1978
554.634 Rental agreement; mandatory statements. Sec. 4.
(1) A rental agreement shall state the name and address at which notice required under this act shall be given to the lessor.
(2) A rental agreement shall state in a prominent place in type not smaller than the size of 12-point type, or in legible print with letters not smaller than 1/8 inch, a notice in substantially the following form:
NOTICE: Michigan law establishes rights and obligations for parties to rental agreements. This agreement is required to comply with the Truth in Renting Act. If you have a question about the interpretation or legality of a provision of this agreement, you may want to seek assistance from a lawyer or other qualified person."
(The above is required language to be included in Michigan lease rental agreements. You may copy the above into your rental agreement or add it to an addendum as part of your agreement. Already in The LPA Michigan Leases.)
SPECIAL TERMINATION RIGHTS FOR MICHIGAN SENIOR CITIZEN TENANTS
If the tenant is a senior citizen and resides in the rental more than 13 months, tenant may terminate the lease with written notice of at least 60 days if either of the following occurs:
1. Tenant becomes eligible to move into a rental unit in senior-citizen housing subsidized by a federal, state, or local government program, OR
2. Tenant becomes incapable of living independently, as certified by a physician in a notarized statement. (MCL 554.601a)
(The above is required language to be included in Michigan lease rental agreements. You may copy the above into your rental agreement or add it to an addendum as part of your agreement. Already in The LPA Michigan Leases.)
Tenant is required to notify landlord of forwarding address no later than 4 days after terminating tenancy
(The above is required language to be included in Michigan lease rental agreements. You may copy the above into your rental agreement or add it to an addendum as part of your agreement. Already in The LPA Michigan Leases.)
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MICHIGAN Landlord Tenant Law Links
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