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Michigan Residential Lease Agreement
Michigan caps deposits at 1.5 months’ rent and treats the move-in inventory checklist as a condition of later deductions. This generator builds a fixed-term residential lease around Michigan deposit, notice, and habitability rules.
- Deposit generally cannot exceed 1.5 months’ rent (Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.602).
- Give the statutory inventory checklist at move-in (§ 554.608).
- Unused deposit is generally due in 30 days (§ 554.609).
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Michigan documents
- Michigan Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Michigan Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Michigan Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Michigan Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Michigan Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Michigan Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Michigan fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Michigan residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Michigan, 1.5× rent Unused deposit money is generally due within 30 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Michigan?
- Even when Michigan law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Michigan lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Michigan commonly requires about 1 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.