Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.474 (2026)

Cleanliness of dwellings.

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HOUSING LAW OF MICHIGAN

Act 167 of 1917

125.474 Cleanliness of dwellings.

Sec. 74.

Cleanliness of dwellings. Every dwelling and every part thereof shall be kept clean and shall also be kept free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage or other matter in or on the same, or in the yards, courts, passages, areas or alleys connected therewith or belonging to the same. The owner of every dwelling shall be responsible for keeping the entire building free from vermin. The owner shall also be responsible for complying with the provisions of this section except that the tenants shall be responsible for the cleanliness of those parts of the premises that they occupy and control.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 2562 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 303, Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 125.474

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1955–2026 · leading case: Allison v. Aew Capital Mgmt., LLP, 751 N.W.2d 8 (Mich. 2008).

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Allison v. Aew Capital Mgmt., LLP, 751 N.W.2d 8 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “139 was not at issue in that case, the Gossman panel held that a section of the Housing Law, MCL 125.474, providing for the cleanliness of dwellings, required no more of a landowner than is required by the common law regarding the removal of snow and ice.”

Gossman v. Lambrecht, 221 N.W.2d 424 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 4× “The owner shall also be responsible for complying with the provisions of this section except that the tenants shall be responsible for the cleanliness of those parts of the premises that they occupy and control.”

Calef v. West, 652 N.W.2d 496 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “2 We express no opinion regarding whether the Feldman panel correctly construed MCL 125.474 of the Michigan Housing Law. Cf.”

Roblyer v. Hoyt, 72 N.W.2d 126 (Mich. 1955). “Particularly applicable in this case are sections relative to inspection and cleanliness, CL 1948, §§ 125.474, 125.514 (Stat Ann 1949' Rev §§ 5.”

Feldman v. Stein Bldg. & Lumber Co., 148 N.W.2d 544 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967). “” The section of the statute particularly relevant to the instant case is CL 1948, § 125.474 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.2846) 3 which deals with the duty of the landlord to keep the premises clean.”

Bravo v. Chernick, 184 N.W.2d 357 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “MCLA § 125.474 (Stat Ann 1969 Eev § 5.2846), reads, in part, as follows: “Every dwelling and every part thereof shall be kept clean and shall also be kept free from any accumulation of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage or other matter in or on the same, or in the yards, courts,…”

Nicole Andrea Williams v. Fairlane Meadow LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff also moved to file an amended complaint to add counts for violation of the Michigan Housing Law, MCL 125.474,4 breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, breach of contract, and violations of MCL 554.”

Conners v. Benjamin I. Magid, Inc., 91 N.W.2d 875 (Mich. 1958). “Section 74, in article 4, of the State housing law (CL 1948, § 125.474 [Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.28461) reads as follows: “Sec.”

James Heuschneider v. Wolverine Superior Hosp. Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “In plaintiff’s case, MCL 125.474 further provides that “[t]he owner of every dwelling shall be responsible for keeping the entire building free from vermin.”

Tameka McCree v. Cont'l Mgmt. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2021). “633, and the landlord fails to cure the violation within 20 days of receiving notice of the violation from the tenant pursuant to the notice provision of the TRA.”

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