Michigan Renters' Rights Could See Drastic Changes with New Legislation

Michigan renters' rights could see drastic changes with new legislation

New legislation in Lansing puts more power in renters’ hands, giving them the right to withhold rent or make their own repairs if landlords fail to fix serious problems.

New Senate bills target landlord neglect with strict repair deadlines, tenant protections in Michigan

A new set of bills moving through the Michigan State Senate could soon establish new protections for renters.

Michigan Senate Committee clears renters rights bills

Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasBills mandating 48-hour response times for landlords to address hazardous conditions in rental properties and requirements for 90-day notice for rent increases were voted through a Michigan legislative committee Tuesday. Lawmakers on the Senate Housing and Human Services Committee heard testimony earlier this month from tenants, advocacy groups and property owner stakeholders on the Tenant Empowerment Package, wh…

Senate panel advances 'right to repair' bills for property renters in Michigan

Legislation aimed at giving property renters stronger rights to repair faulty conditions in their units cleared a Michigan Senate panel June 10.

Roommate’s Parents Always Stay For A Month When They Visit, But One Roomie Tells Them They Can’t Move In Again

Pexels/Reddit Three roommates, one lease, and two unexpected houseguests. When one roommate revealed her parents would be staying “for a bit,” no one expected that to mean weeks—or that they’d already been doing this for years. Now the lease is being bent, tensions are high, and rent money’s on the line. Let’s see how the story plays out. AITA – for saying my roommates parents cannot live with us for a month I recently moved into a three bedroo…

Legislation to bolster the rights of renters under consideration in Lansing

A series of bills would give give renters power to legally withhold their next rent check. If there’s something that makes living in that rental hazardous, the Michigan Senate bills would allow the person on the lease to notify their landlord, and if it’s not fixed in some cases 48 hours after the notification, the renters could then proceed to fix it themselves . They could then deduct the repairs from their rent check, or even withhold that mo…