Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.612 (2026)

Response to notice of damages.

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LANDLORD AND TENANT RELATIONSHIPS

Act 348 of 1972

554.612 Response to notice of damages.

Sec. 12.

If a landlord claims damages to a rental unit and gives notice of damages as required, the tenant upon receipt of the list of damages shall respond by ordinary mail to the address provided by the landlord as required by section 3 within 7 days, indicating in detail his agreement or disagreement to the damage charges listed. For the purposes of this section the date of mailing shall be considered the date of the tenant's response.

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

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2023 · leading case: Tree City Props. LLC v. Eric Perkey (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).

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Tree City Props. LLC v. Eric Perkey (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “MCL 554.612. This Court explained further in Hovanesian that, after giving written notice of its intent to retain the security deposit, to avoid waiver of the right to retain a security deposit, the landlord must commence an action for a money judgment under MCL 554.”

Gabrielle Beebe v. Ag Mgmt. Co. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “] MCL 554.612 specifies the requirements a tenant must follow after receiving a landlord’s notice of damages, stating, in pertinent part: If a landlord claims damages to a rental unit and gives notice of damages as required, the tenant upon receipt of the list of damages shall…”

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