Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.471 (2026)

Repairs and drainage.

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HOUSING LAW OF MICHIGAN

Act 167 of 1917

125.471 Repairs and drainage.

Sec. 71.

Repairs and drainage. Every dwelling and all the parts thereof including plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical wiring shall be kept in good repair by the owner. The roof shall be so maintained as not to leak and the rain water shall be drained and conveyed therefrom through proper conduits into the sewerage system in accordance with plumbing regulations so as to avoid dampness in the walls and ceilings and insanitary conditions.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 2559 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 303, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 125.471

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2026 · leading case: Buhalis v. Trinity Continuing Care Servs., 296 Mich. App. 685 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).

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Buhalis v. Trinity Continuing Care Servs., 296 Mich. App. 685 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “Further, were we to assume (without deciding) that MCL 125.471 applies to Trinity’s facility and to a guest of an occupant, see MCL 125.”

McDowell v. City of Detroit, 729 N.W.2d 227 (Mich. 2007). “) Defendants were on actual notice of the problems with the electrical outlet that eventually caught fire and other electrical components of the home as evidenced by nearly two years' worth of complaints made by the tenant to defendants.”

Raatikka v. Jones, 265 N.W.2d 360 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “The Michigan housing law requires that every dwelling and all parts thereof be kept in good repair by the owner, MCLA 125.471; MSA 5.2843. In addition, the Du-rand housing code specifically requires that interior floors be kept in good repair, Durand Ordinances, ch 83, § 8.”

Morningstar v. Strich, 40 N.W.2d 719 (Mich. 1950). “” CL 1948, § 125.471 (Stat Ann 1949 Rev § 5.2843). In Annis v.”

Huey v. Barton, 44 N.W.2d 132 (Mich. 1950). “In the absence of a statutory obligation such as is found in CL 1948, § 125.471 (Stat Ann 1949 Rev § 5.2843), or the maintenance of a nuisance which the landlord had a duty to abate, the letting of the premises for the use of large crowds of the general public (i.”

Hockenhull v. Cutler Hubble, Inc, 197 N.W.2d 344 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). “MCLA 125.471; MSA 5.2843 states: “Every dwelling and all the parts thereof including plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical wiring shall be kept in good repair by the owner.”

Sandra Nelson v. Dart Props. II LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 9× “2 Plaintiff additionally argues that defendant failed to adequately maintain the apartment complex’s premises as required by MCL 125.471. We note that in her response to defendant’s motion for summary disposition, plaintiff only addressed MCL 554.”

Thomas Szematowicz v. Citation Club I LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “139 and MCL 125.471 to keep the premises fit for their intended use and in a good state of repair.”

Crawford v. Palomar, 151 N.W.2d 236 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967). “Barton (1950), 328 Mich 584 However, CL 1948, § 125.471 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev 5.2843) 2 which states: “Every dwelling and all the parts thereof * * * shall be kept in good repair by the owner.”

Falconer v. Salliotte, 303 N.W.2d 11 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “It further appears that plaintiff’s lease would have expired May 14, 1978.”

Starr Stimpson v. Gfi Mgmt. Servs. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “It argued that snow and ice did not render a parking lot unfit for its intended use under MCL 554.139(1)(a) and that MCL 554.139(1)(b) only applied to defects on “premises” and not “common areas,” -1- such as parking lots.”

Washtenaw Cnty. Prosecutor v. Valleytree Partners LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “As to the non-MCPA claims, the record, primarily the affidavits of the city officials who inspected the property and of current residents, supports the trial court’s finding that there was a likelihood of success on plaintiffs’ claim that the poor conditions violated several…”

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