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Introduction to Landlord-Tenant Law

The Legal Information Institute's Landlord-Tenant Law: An Overview offers an introduction to landlord-tenant law from a national and common law perspective.

Michigan Guides

Tenants & Landlords: A Practical Guide is a 67 page booklet published by the Michigan Legislature. It was last revised in November 2007.

Housing Clinic at MSU

The Housing Clinic of MSU College of Law is a legal aid clinic that provides services to both tenants and landlords.

Manufactured Housing

• Manufactured Home Information
• Instructions for Filing a Manufactured Housing Statement of Complaint

Michigan Statutes

• Michigan Legislature (Frequently Requested Laws)
• Consumer Protection: Information Index (scroll down to Landlord-Tenant)
• Landlord and Tenant Relationships (MCL 554.601–554.616)
• Truth in Renting Act (MCL 554.631–554.641)
• Untenantable Buildings (MCL 554.201)
• Damages for Forcible Entry (MCL 600.2918)
• Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Premises (MCL 600.5701–600.5759)
• Termination of Tenancies in Mobile Home Parks (MCL 600.5771–600.5785)
• Small Claims Court (MCL 600.8401–600.8427)

Legal Forms

• Official court forms relating to Landlord Tenant issues
• Findlaw – Michigan Landlord Tenant forms

Finding a Landlord/Tenant Law Attorney

State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral