Michigan

Take applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy with this Michigan Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy.

• Tenants must supply information about:
  • current and previous employment,
  • monthly expenses,
  • rental history,
  • personal and credit references.
• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit rental buildings.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the State of Michigan.

MI property managers, prepare a contract for your services with this Michigan Rental Property Management Agreement.

• The property manager is retained on an exclusive basis to rent, lease and manage the rental property.
• The manager will be paid a percentage of the monthly rental amount for managing the property. If the manager undertakes additional work outside the scope of its duties, additional fees will be payable.
• The owner authorizes the property manager to collect rents, sign leases, issue late payment notices, undertake eviction proceedings, purchase supplies, make repairs, and pay all recurring bills on the property.
• The owner indemnifies the property manager against claims arising from the management services, including claims resulting from the owner's failure to make full disclosure about the property.
• The property manager will submit a Form 1099 to the IRS each year for the income derived from the property.
• The owner is responsible for carrying all required insurance on the property (including public liability).

Michigan landlords, hire one of your tenants to act as resident manager of your rental building with this Agreement to Act as Resident Manager.

• The tenant will act as resident manager of the rental building in exchange for free or reduced rent, plus a monthly management fee.
• The resident manager's duties and responsibilities include:
  • collecting rent and late fees and issuing receipts to tenants;
  • issuing eviction and default notices;
  • inspecting rental units after a tenancy ends and the tenant has vacated;
  • showing empty rental units to prospective tenants;
  • groundskeeping and building maintenance.
• Available as a fully editable and re-usable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

Michigan landlords, if you're deducting any amount from your tenant's damage deposit when they move out, you must provide an itemized Security Deposit Statement within 30 days of the date they move out.

• The Statement sets out the amount of the original security deposit and any additional deposits, less any deductions being made for unpaid rent or utilities, repairs for damages, etc.
• It also sets out whether a refund is being paid to the tenant or if any additional amount is still owing to the landlord.
• The form contains the required notice that the tenant has 7 days after receiving the notice to respond to the landlord or he/she will forfeit the amount claimed.
• This form is a downloadable template which can be filled in on the computer or by hand.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

Do you have a house or apartment that you want to rent to a tenant? Use this standard form Michigan Rental Agreement for a monthly or weekly tenancy.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month-to-month or week-to-week).
• This template complies with the Michigan Truth-in-Renting Act and the landlord-tenant law.
• The form includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by federal laws.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.
• This Michigan Residential Rental Agreement (Monthly or Weekly) was updated January 2013.
• Downloadable, affordable, re-usable to save you time and money.

Rental managers, create a Tenant Manual for occupants of a highrise commercial office building with this customizable template.

1. Overview of the building management and contact names and numbers for essential personnel.
2. A description of the heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems.
3. Proper use of the building elevators.
4. Procedures to be followed for receiving deliveries and freight.
5. Move-in and move-out procedures.
6. How tenants will be billed for rent and other expenses, and how payment of invoices is to be made.
7. An overview of the building security systems, and security procedures to be followed by all tenants.
8. Parking and other building amenities.
9. A description of the cleaning and maintenance services available to all tenants.
10. A set of building rules and regulations.