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A Michigan eviction notice is given to tenants to notify them that they may be evicted if they don’t pay rent, cure a lease violation, or vacate the property. Unless the tenant stays after their lease expires (called “holding over”), the landlord must serve this notice to the tenant before terminating their tenancy and filing an eviction lawsuit.

Michigan Eviction Notice Templates (7)

A Michigan eviction notice is given to tenants to notify them that they may be evicted if they don’t pay rent, cure a lease violation, or vacate the property. Unless the tenant stays after their lease expires (called “holding over”), the landlord must serve this notice to the tenant before terminating their tenancy and filing an eviction lawsuit.

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A Michigan eviction notice is given to tenants to notify them that they may be evicted if they don’t pay rent, cure a lease violation, or vacate the property. Unless the tenant stays after their lease expires (called “holding over”), the landlord must serve this notice to the tenant before terminating their tenancy and filing an eviction lawsuit.

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Eviction Notices: By Type (7)

7-Day Notice to Quit | Non-Payment – Provides a tenant with seven days to pay rent or quit the premises.

 

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30-Day Notice to Quit | Non-Compliance – Informs a tenant that they have 30 days to move out or remedy a lease violation.

 

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7-Day Notice to Quit | Damage/Health Hazard to Property – An eviction notice for tenants who create a health hazard or damage the property in a serious and continuing manner.

 

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1-Month Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy – Terminates a month-to-month tenancy with one month’s notice. For use by landlords only.

 

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1-Month Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Tenancy (for Tenants) – Used by tenants to terminate their month-to-month lease with their landlord.

 

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24-Hour Notice to Quit | Unlawful Drug Activity – Informs a tenant that they have 24 hours to vacate due to unlawful drug activity on the premises.

 

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Immediate Notice to Quit | Forceful Entry, Forceful Stay, Trespass – Used to tell an unlawful tenant or occupant to move out immediately.

 

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Notice Requirements

  • Grace Period: Not mentioned in state statutes.
  • Non-Payment of Rent – 7 days.[1]
  • Non-Compliance – 30 days.[2]
  • Periodic Tenancy Termination – 1 month.[3]
  • Damage/Health Hazard to Property – 7 days.[4]
  • Unlawful Drug Activity – 24 hours.[5]
  • Forceful Entry, Forceful Stay, Trespass – No notice required.[6]

How to Evict a Tenant in Michigan

Step 1 – Prepare Eviction Notice

Step 2 – Serve Eviction Notice

The notice must be served using one of the following methods:

  • Personal delivery to the tenant
  • Personal delivery to a member of the household who is of suitable age
  • Delivery by first-class mail to the tenant’s address
  • E-mail (if allowed in the lease)

Step 3 – File Eviction Complaint

If the tenant fails to comply with the notice before it expires, the landlord can initiate an eviction lawsuit by filing a Complaint with the district court where the property resides.

A copy of the Notice to Quit and the tenant’s lease must be attached to the Complaint.

Step 4 – Serve Eviction Paperwork on Tenant

After the landlord submits the Complaint, they will need to file a Summons (Form DC 104). The Summons notifies the tenant of the eviction lawsuit and trial date.

The landlord must arrange to have the tenant served with the Summons, Complaint, and a copy of the Notice to Quit and lease. These documents must be sent to the tenant by first-class mail and delivered by an officer or process server.

Step 5 – Tenant Files Answer

The tenant can respond by preparing an Answer by the trial date indicated on the Summons.

An Answer may be submitted orally to the court or in writing using one of the following forms:

If the parties wish to settle the matter and avoid trial, they can file a Consent Order for Conditional Dismissal (Form DC 508).

Step 6 – Eviction Trial

Both the tenant and landlord will need to attend the eviction trial on the date stated in the Summons. Failure by either party to appear in court may result in a ruling in the other’s favor.

If a Judgment is ruled in favor of the landlord, the tenant will be ordered to pay rent, remedy the issue, or vacate the property. If the tenant wins the case, they will be permitted to retain their tenancy.

Step 7 – Order of Eviction

If the tenant doesn’t make an appeal within ten days, the landlord must file an Application and Order of Eviction (Form DC 107) to request an Order of Eviction.

Step 8 – Evict Tenant

Once the Order of Eviction is issued, an officer/sheriff will visit the property and remove the tenant.

Sources

  1. § 554.134(2)
  2. § 600.5714(1)(c)(i)
  3. § 554.134(1)
  4. § 600.5714(1)(d)
  5. § 554.134(4)
  6. § 600.5714(1)(f)