Bill > HB4992

This bill updates Michigan's landlord-tenant law to modernize communication methods between landlords and tenants regarding security deposits and move-out procedures. The bill expands the acceptable means of communication to include email, cellular telephone numbers, and other written communication methods, moving beyond traditional mail. Key changes include reducing the timeframe for landlords to send damage notices from 30 to 15 days after a tenant moves out, requiring landlords to provide multiple communication channels when initially renting a unit, and establishing more flexible ways for tenants to respond to damage claims (such as via email, text message, or personal delivery). The bill maintains important protections for tenants, such as requiring landlords to provide detailed damage itemization and potentially forfeiting their right to claim damages if they do not follow prescribed notification procedures. Tenants are also required to provide a forwarding contact method within 4 days of moving out, though failure to do so does not completely eliminate their ability to later claim their security deposit. The overall goal appears to be creating a more modern, efficient, and communication-friendly framework for handling security deposits and move-out processes in residential rental agreements.

Government Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4992