Michigan Residential Lease Agreement Template

This Michigan residential lease agreement form lets a Landlords rent property to Tenants in exchange for monthly rent payments. This legal contract is binding for at least a year, with rent due on the first of each month. Landlords use a rental agreement to screen Tenants to make sure they can pay the rent amount.

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This Michigan residential lease agreement form lets a Landlords rent property to Tenants in exchange for monthly rent payments. This legal contract is binding for at least a year, with rent due on the first of each month. Landlords use a rental agreement to screen Tenants to make sure they can pay the rent amount.

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Required Disclosure Forms

  1. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure and EPA Pamphlet—Landlords must disclose to Tenants if the rental properties were built before Jan. 1st, 1978, and provide the lead-paint hazards and EPA pamphlet informational form.
  2. Truth in Renting Notice – Must disclose the following information in a 12-point or higher font: “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.”
  3. Domestic Violence Protection Notice – Tenants must be informed in the residential lease agreement that if they or their child is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, then all rental obligations shall be released. The agreement must include the following information: “A Tenant who has a reasonable apprehension of present danger to him or her or his or her child from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may have special statutory rights to seek a release of a rental obligation under MCL 554.601b.”
  4. Inventory Checklist—Landlords must give Tenants two (2) identical copies of the checklist, and the Tenant must sign and return one (1) copy to the Landlord within seven (7) days of receiving it.
  5. Security Deposit Notice – The name and location of where the deposit is held must be disclosed to the Tenant within 14 days of the lease start date.
  6. Disclosure of Environmental Hazards – Landlords must disclose all known environmental hazards such as asbestos, radon gas, formaldehyde, fuel tanks, chemical storage, and contaminated soil.

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Sources

  1. § 554.608
  2. § 554.634(1)
  3. § 554.634(2)
  4. § 554.603
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