QUESTION
Must Michigan MobileHome Park Owners comply w/ Security Deposit re: lot leases Act 348 or 1972 554.603 & 554.614 ??
Asked on Jul 22nd, 2021 on Real Estate - Michigan
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Landlord Tenant Michigan Mobile home park Re: Security deposits for leased lot only (homes owned by resident) State Landlord/Tenant laws incl some 'special rules' for mobilehome parks but challenging to search for. The only reference in the leases of the 4 different park owners we've had has been: ""The Security Deposit may only be used in accordance with MCLA554.601 - 554.616." I've also seen a park lease at another local park and it also only contains that same reference language as well. No details re: how or where security dep. is held. So Question: Are park owners waived from complying Or req'd by law to abide? Act 348 / Sect. 554.614 & 554.603
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The Law specifically provides that Mobile Home Park operators are subject to the provisions of the statute.
Post-lease security deposit issues can be thorny. Sometimes the landlord is justified in withholding and other times not.
The facts in these situations matter a lot.
Often the amount in controversy is too small for a lawyer to get involved. But when the landlord is over the line, they run the risk of getting hit with attorney fees:
they need to account for the security deposit, was it deposited into a bank or not?
has the landlord posted a bond for security deposits they have accepted?
did the client comply with a demand for the return of the deposit with a notice of new address on a timely basis?
are the landlord's charges reasonable.
I reccomend trying to work it out, if that fails, it is time to find legal counsel.
Answered on Jul 22nd, 2021 at 5:44 PM