Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Michigan

I am renting a townhouse on a month to month basis in the state of Michigan. Today I received a letter from my landlord informing me that my rent will increase by $80 effective with the April 1 rent. My questoin to you is, is this short timeframe of notice, six days, legal in the state of Michigan? This is not a public housing unit and I am not disabled or a senior citizen. From what I have been able to determine from Internet research, 30 days is the law, but I cannot find the statute, so I can download it. I'm also under the impression that is this short notice is indeed illegal, I am not bound by the law to make the increased rental payment until May 1st. Please let me know if that is indeed the case. If it is, I plan to send a copy of the law to my landlord with my April payment and explain to them that I will pay the increased amount starting May 1st. Thank you.


Asked on 3/26/11, 3:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Shelly Schellenberg MI & FL private practice

Month to month tenancy requires 30 days notice by either party to terminate. Increasing the rent is, in effect, terminating your month to month tenancy, so an increase in rent also requires 30 days notice. You may inform your landlord that you are terminating your current tenancy, by giving 30 days notice, and then "renegotiate" a new rental agreement.

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Answered on 3/27/11, 8:34 am


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