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Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.611 (2026)

Notice of forwarding address; effect of noncompliance.

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LANDLORD AND TENANT RELATIONSHIPS


Act 348 of 1972


554.611 Notice of forwarding address; effect of noncompliance.

Sec. 11.

    The tenant shall notify the landlord in writing at the address given under section 4 within 4 days after termination of his occupancy of an address at which communications pursuant to this act may be received. Failure to comply with this requirement relieves the landlord of the requirement of notice of damages but does not prejudice a tenant's subsequent claim for the security deposit.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2023 · leading case: Smolen v. Dahlmann Apts., Ltd, 338 N.W.2d 892 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
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Smolen v. Dahlmann Apts., Ltd, 338 N.W.2d 892 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “1138(9), provided the tenant has notified the landlord properly of his new address, MCL 554.611; MSA 26.1138(11). The tenant must respond to this notice of damages within seven days after receipt of the list or "forfeit the amount claimed for damages”.”
Hovanesian v. Nam, 539 N.W.2d 557 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “MCL 554.611; MSA 26.1138(11). Plaintiff’s letter requested a return of his security deposit.”
Oak Park Vill. v. Gorton, 341 N.W.2d 788 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “1138(3), which requires the landlord to advise the tenant of the tenant’s obligation to notify the landlord of the tenant’s forwarding address and § 11, MCL 554.611; MSA 26.1138(11), which requires the tenant to notify the landlord of a new address within 4 days after…”
Tree City Props. LLC v. Eric Perkey (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “A landlord shall not be entitled to retain any portion of a security deposit for damages claimed unless he has first obtained a money judgment for the disputed amount or filed with the court satisfactory proof of an inability to obtain service on the tenant or unless: (a) The…”
Gabrielle Beebe v. Ag Mgmt. Co. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “A landlord shall not be entitled to retain any portion of a security deposit for damages claimed unless he has first obtained a money judgment for the disputed amount or filed with the court satisfactory proof of an inability to obtain service on the tenant or unless: (a) The…”
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