Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Michigan
Landlord is suing me
I gave notice to my landlord that I
was vacating the home on Dec 1,
even though I was legally under
contract until April. I paid the full
Dec rent even though I was not in
the home. The landlord changed the
locks and utilities on Dec 1, without
notice not allowing me access to the
home and contents. I still had
property in the home valued at $300
+that I could not recover. The
landlord has gotten another tenant
effective Feb 1, so his net loss was
Jan rent which he is suing me for. He
didn't go through any eviction
process. Is it ok for him to change
the locks and still force me to pay on
a property that I cannot access? Is
there a law that allows me to
(counter)sue the landlord for
property lost- that he took and what
is that? I heard I can sue up to 10
times the value of the property. I
want to be prepared for the lawsuit.
I am at wits end with this guy.
Thank you...
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Landlord is suing me
It is unlawful for a landlord to change the locks and you may sue them for it.
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