Michigan Landlord And Tenant Legal Questions

You can reinstate by paying the back rent. Call the LL to arrange this, it saves them legal fees, tell them your plan and ask to work with them. Should work. If you do have to go to court, tell the judge the situation and ask them to allow you to catch up on rent, explain what happened and your repayment plan; if the landlord is getting paid in full, the court will be very sympathetic to your situation.   good luck if there is a problem, get legal help. many courts offer free legal aid; those lawyers will easily be able to help you.... Read More

I would have to see the lease but unless tenant 4 co-signed the lease with your son, I would be curious how #4 got on the lease document I think a letter to the LL saying they are breaching their own clause in the lease and demanding #4 be housed elsewhere is the right way to go. I do not understand how #4 got on the lease in the first place... Read More

Unless there is language in the lease saying otherwise, the landlord can restrict what is in common areas. That said, if there is a porch or other outside area assigned to a particular unit, you might be able to argue that area is part of leasehold. They cannot restrict cameras inside the unit.... Read More

If the power is shut off, a court MIGHT (not will) find the LL has breached the lease and done a constructive lockout of the tenant. LL is legally obligated to pay the bill and failure to do so could be deemed a breach of the contract of lease. That said, tenant clearly had a duty to pay the electric bill and has breached the lease.... Read More

There is no such thing as pre-eviction. There is a notice to quit which is the first step in an eviction.\ If someone dispossessed you of the property without law. That is an illegal act. Was there a lease? What happened to get the notice to quit? be more descriptive in your reply so I can understand what happened.... Read More

what you can do as smoking is banned under the lease, send written notice to the smokers and the landlord that, unless the smoking stops immediately, you will sue them both for nuisance nuisance claims permit collection of attorney fees, your landlord will not want this and should enforce the terms of the lease. a letter from an attorney should be sufficient. the smokers have a right to smoke but only outside. they have no right to smoke indoors, to the extent the term and condition is in the landlord's lease, they are obligated to enforce it as, otherwise, they are breaching YOUR lease because you relied on the no smoking clause as part of the lease. if you are in the tri-county area, I can try to help, otherwise, you will need to find counsel where you are.... Read More

Every lease comes with a implied right of quiet enjoyment. This could be grounds for holding them in breach of the lease. You have to send them written notice to that effect. I assume most of the work is daylight hours for the real noise but your after hours enjoyment seems curtailed. Send the demand in writing and see how they respond.... Read More

The bedbugs are a breach by the Landlord LL of the Warranty of Habitability. You can send a writing demanding release from the lease or demanding, that if they do not release you, they have to fix the problem. Should they not fix it, you can take them to court and recover any money you spend fixing the problem. You can also send a writing telling them that you will be putting next month's rent in an escrow account until they fix the problem. If you say you will do it, you better do it. Since you are allergic, ending the lease makes the most sense. Good luck... Read More

Sue the landlord for back rent in district court. Not entitled to rent if he has no renters certificate (look this up) or if the place isn't heated in winter. Demand a refund. Also, if they took a security deposit and did not tell you what bank account they put it in they broke another law. At this point you probably need a new place and should move out. Send them written notice they are in breach of the lease.... Read More

If the new lease has been signed, he cannot evict unless he has cause. If you are late on the rent but always pay along with any late fees, the landlord does not have the right to evict. As long as you can show monthly rent always getting paid, he has no right to evict but you might have to be able prove it in court. So records of payments is key. Landlords can make your life miserable so you options are: fight him through the year and know you will not get renewed next year or make a plan, find a new place and tell the Landlord when you find a new place and change the lease month to month (has to be in writing) until you find a new place.   best of luck to you... Read More

Send the Landlord a letter- write NOTICE OF BREACH advise them they are in breach of the contract of lease for violation of the warranty of habitability. Tell them you are demanding they either repair the sewage issue or you are moving out, demanding the entire security deposit be returned.... Read More

Depending on your means, you should hire legal counsel or seek help from legal aid. note the landlord is required to make repairs that go to the fitness of the property for habitation. you need to advise them to fix the items that are wrong and advise them that after a reasonable time, you will either apply rent and fix them yourself or put rent in escrow until the fixes are complete. the point is, you have rights.... Read More

The new LL (landlord) does not have a contract of lease with you, the old LL does. You have a right to remain under the old lease but, the likelihood they will agree to a new lease in May is low. The new LL is purchasing the property using financing. Having your lease improves their look to the new lender.  As long as the terms of the new lease are OK with you, all you are really doing is extending to the end of June which is a enough time for you to decide what you want to do. It could be the LL is looking to raise rents right now; again the lease they offer will tell you if they want to keep you as a tenant or not. Again, you don't have to sign the short lease but they will appreciate it if you do. Best of luck to you.... Read More

This looks very much like an illegal lockout. The prior owner looks like he broke the law and may be liable for triple damages. This could be a very good case against them.   They appear to have violated the spirit and order of the court. VERY bad for them. To prevail, you will almost certainly need a lawyer. my email is gb@borman.net if you wish to be in touch.... Read More