Michigan Rent Increase Law
Michigan sets no rent-increase notice period, so on a month-to-month tenancy an increase in practice needs at least the one-month termination notice, and during a lease rent can change only with the tenant's written consent or under a lease clause passing through tax, utility or insurance increases on 30 days' written notice (MCL 554.633(1)(l), 554.134(1)). Michigan has no rent control and bars cities and counties from adopting it.
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Michigan rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | No state ruleMCL 554.633(1)(l), MCL 554.134(1) |
|---|---|
| Rent control | None; cities barred from adopting itMCL 123.411 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days (either side)MCL 554.134 |
What Michigan law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Michigan?
Michigan sets no rent-increase notice period, so on a month-to-month tenancy an increase in practice needs at least the one-month termination notice, and during a lease rent can change only with the tenant's written consent or under a lease clause passing through tax, utility or insurance increases on 30 days' written notice (MCL 554.633(1)(l), 554.134(1)).
Does Michigan have rent control?
Michigan has no rent control, and state law bars local governments from controlling the rent charged for private residential property (MCL 123.411(2)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Michigan?
Either party may end a Michigan month-to-month tenancy with one month's notice, or notice equal to the time between rent payments when rent is due more often, and the tenancy ends one full rental interval after the notice (MCL 554.134(1)).
How Michigan compares
23 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a statewide period.
Ohio and Wisconsin follow the same rule as Michigan; 1 of its 3 neighbors differs.
Other Michigan rules
| Security deposit limit | 1.5 months' rentMCL 554.602 |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outMCL 554.609(1)-(2), MCL 554.610, MCL 554.613 |
| Late-fee cap | No state capMCL ch. 554 landlord-tenant acts (silent on late fees), Michigan LSB, A Practical Guide for Tenants & Landlords, Q12 |
| Entry notice | No state ruleMCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Relationship Act; no entry provision), MCL 554.631-554.641 (Truth in Renting Act; no entry provision) |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 7 days (7-day demand for possession (nonpayment of rent))MCL 600.5714(1)(a), MCL 554.134(2) |