MCL 554.602.
Written after termination of occupancy.
Itemized notice after termination of occupancy.
MPSC R 460.139 for the specified 3+ household single-meter setup.
Michigan charge guides
Security Deposit
Michigan security deposit cap, inventory, 30-day damage notice, forwarding-address and 45-day dispute rules.
Open guide →1.5-Month Limit
Michigan MCL 554.602 caps a residential security deposit at one and one-half months’ rent.
Open guide →Inventory Checklist
Michigan requires commencement and termination inventory checklists for rental units where a security deposit is required.
Open guide →4-Day Address Rule
Michigan tenants must provide the landlord a written forwarding address within four days after termination of occupancy.
Open guide →30-Day Rule
Michigan landlords generally have 30 days after termination of occupancy to send an itemized damage list and undisputed balance when the forwarding-address requirement is satisfied.
Open guide →7-Day Response
Michigan’s statutory damage notice tells the tenant to respond by mail within seven days after receipt.
Open guide →45-Day Action Rule
Michigan uses a separate 45-day court-action framework when security-deposit damage claims remain disputed, subject to statutory exceptions.
Open guide →Utility Service Rights
Landlord-caused essential-service interruption, master-meter shutoff notice and MPSC residential utility protections.
Open guide →Separate deposit disputes from utility-service disputes
Michigan deposit claims run through the Chapter 554 inventory, forwarding-address, damage-notice and court-action sequence. Utility disputes can instead turn on the account holder, landlord duty to furnish essential service, regulated-utility shutoff notice and whether the issue is direct billing, master-meter service or a separate landlord/third-party allocation.
Deposit cap, inventory and post-move-out procedure.Utility Service Rights
Shutoff notice, essential services and account structure.
Official deposit sources
Official compiled law containing MCL 554.602–554.614, including the deposit cap, inventories, damage notice and court-action rules.
Michigan LegislatureA Practical Guide for Tenants and Landlords ↗Official practical guide with the security-deposit timeline and checklist.
Michigan LegislatureMCL 554.611 — forwarding address ↗Primary law requiring the tenant to provide a written address within four days after termination of occupancy.