Lease Agreement · Michigan
Michigan Lease Agreement Forms (2026)
Michigan limits security deposits to 1.5 months' rent (MCL 554.602) and requires the Truth in Renting Act notice in every lease in at least 12-point type (MCL 554.634), plus the deposit notice of MCL 554.603.
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Choose the type of rental
- Residential Lease AgreementA fixed-term lease (for example, 12 months) for a whole house or apartment.
- Month-to-Month Rental AgreementA rental that renews every month until either side gives the written notice your state requires.
- Room Rental AgreementRent one private room in a shared home, with house rules and shared areas.
Michigan rental rules: key facts
- Security deposit limit
- 1.5 months' rent (MCL 554.602).
- Deposit return
- Itemized list of damages mailed within 30 days after the tenancy ends (MCL 554.609).
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- One month's notice (MCL 554.134).
- Required disclosures
- Truth in Renting notice (§554.634), deposit notice with bank and forwarding-address warning (§554.603), move-in inventory checklist (§554.608) — all included.
- Rent control / local rules
- Local rent control is prohibited (MCL 123.411).
- Homes built before 1978
- Federal law requires the lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet (40 CFR 745.113). The form adds it automatically.
Official sources: MCL 554.634 · MCL 554.603 · MCL 554.602 · Last reviewed: October 2026
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