Michigan HB4989 modifies landlord-tenant law to allow tenants to escrow rent when a certificate of compliance is withheld pending compliance.

Michigan HB4989 amends the landlord-tenant law to allow tenants to escrow rent when a certificate of compliance is withheld pending compliance. If a certificate is withheld or suspended, the duty to pay rent is suspended, and the rent must be paid into an escrow account. This escrow account is to be used for making repairs to correct violations. The enforcing agency will return any unexpended funds if the tenant terminates their occupancy. The bill also specifies that actions for rent, late fees, and possession cannot be maintained if the withheld rents are not paid into the escrow account.

Michigan HB4989 modifies landlord-tenant law to allow tenants to escrow rent when a certificate of compliance is withheld pending compliance.

Michigan HB4989 amends the landlord-tenant law to allow tenants to escrow rent when a certificate of compliance is withheld pending compliance. If a certificate is withheld or suspended, the duty to pay rent is suspended, and the rent must be paid into an escrow account. This escrow account is to be used for making repairs to correct violations. The enforcing agency will return any unexpended funds if the tenant terminates their occupancy. The bill also specifies that actions for rent, late fees, and possession cannot be maintained if the withheld rents are not paid into the escrow account.