Landlord kept your deposit? Entered without notice? Threatening eviction? Describe what happened in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send letters — specific to Michigan law.
Get My Michigan Action Plan — Free to StartMCL §554.609 requires an itemized list of damages and the remaining refund within 30 days after occupancy ends, and the tenant then has 7 days to dispute it. Michigan has no statutory entry-notice period — the lease controls — and no statutory rent grace period. Michigan's Anti-Lockout Statute (MCL 600.2918) virtually eliminates self-help eviction, letting a wrongfully locked-out tenant recover up to $200 per day plus actual damages. Eviction requires a court order, and lockouts and utility shutoffs are illegal.
30 days after move-out, with an itemized statement for any deductions.
No state law sets a minimum notice period — check your lease, which may require one.
No. Eviction requires a court process — lockouts, belongings removal, and utility shutoffs without a court order are illegal.
United Community Housing Coalition at (313) 725-4646. You can also call or text 211 for local referrals.