Michigan Rent Increase Notice Letter

State Cap: No statute. Michigan has no statewide limit on rent increase amounts, and local government units are statutorily prohibited from enacting local rent control ordinances (MCL § 123.411).

Notice Period: Landlords must provide at least 1 month‘s advance written notice, or equal to the interval between rent payment dates for month-to-month tenancies (MCL § 554.134(1)).

Proof of Service: Landlords may serve written notice by personal delivery directly to the tenant, by first-class mail, by leaving a copy at the premises with a family member or employee of suitable age and discretion requesting delivery to the tenant, or by electronic transmission if authorized in writing by the tenant (MCL § 600.5718(1)).

Prohibited Acts: Landlords cannot increase rent as retaliation against tenants for reporting housing, health, or building code violations, joining a tenant organization, or enforcing statutory tenant rights (MCL § 600.5720(1)), or for discriminatory reasons under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (MCL § 37.2502).