Michigan Landlord Tenant Law Resources For Attorneys, Lawyers, & Managers
Landlords’ Resources & Links
The Law Offices of Justin L. Smith is pleased to provide the property manager, administrator or attorney generalists with these useful landlord-tenant resources. Legal Consultation in conjunction with the use of these resources may be necessary as legal challenges are fact and law specific. Many links are enabled in conjunction with Adobe PDF Reader.
Michigan Statutes, Federal Laws and HUD Regulations (Commonly Referenced)
Michigan Landlord Tenant Relationships Act (“Security Deposit Law”)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-348-of-1972.pdf
Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Premises (“The Eviction Law”)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(xdpvdc45ak1whqyraa4q4w2p))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-236-1961-57
Michigan Court Rules Applicable to Possession and Money Judgment
http://www.icle.org/mlo/mcr/04/4.201.htm
Money Judgment Interest Rates
http://www.milawyersweekly.com/miinterest.cfm
Public Act 18 (“The Housing Commission Act”)
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-act-18-of-1933-ex-sess-.pdf
Affordable Housing Program, HUD Regulations (Title 24 of United States Code)
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title24/24tab_02.tpl
HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity updates.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/
Michigan Co-Operative Law
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ja0kjlraotwb4c551qc1i355))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-act-293-of-1937
Department of Justice Fair Housing
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/index.html
Michigan Persons With Disabilities Civil Rights Act
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ygenqf452zs1pl45otuek155))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-37-1502
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(saw3h0552bsdctykyssgw545))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-37-1102
US Department of Justice Guide to Federal Disability-based laws.
http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
Forms For Initiation and Maintenance of the Eviction Process
Demand for Possession, Non-Payment of Rent (“7 day notice”)
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc100a.pdf
Demand for Possession: Drug Activity
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc100e.pdf
Notice to Quit: Termination of Tenancy for Cause (“30 day notice”)
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc100c.pdf
Notice to Quit: Termination of Tenancy for Health or Safety Hazard
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc100b.pdf
Complaint for Non Payment of Rent
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc102a.pdf
Complaint to Terminate Tenancy for Cause
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc102c.pdf
Judgment Form
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc105.pdf
Order of Eviction / Writ of Restitution
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/landlord-tenantlandcontract/dc107.pdf
Post Judgment Garnishment Forms
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/garnishment/garindex.htm
Other Useful Links
HUD Website: http://www.hud.gov/
Michigan State Housing Development Authority: https://www.mshda.org/
Practical Guide to Ascertain Abandonment of Property: http://tenant.net/Other_Areas/Michigan/p4/abandonm.html
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Justin L. Smith – Attorney at Law
Phone: 248-398-9903
Fax: 248-398-9902
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