QUESTION
Is the verbal agreement for the lease for next year enforceable?
Asked on Jun 29th, 2016 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Michigan
More details to this question:
My son made a verbal agreement to continue renting a house for the 2016-2017 school year. He lived there for the past 18 months without a lease. The landlord has just notified him they are putting the house up for sale and the house will not be available for next year.
2 ANSWERS
Most likely not enforceable without additional info. Appears he is only a month-to-month tenant.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2016 at 10:19 AM
As a general matter, an oral lease for more than 1 year is not enforceable. Michigan's statute of frauds requires such agreements to be in writing, signed by the party to be bound.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2016 at 10:19 AM