Michigan HB4990 modifies eviction procedures, including rent abatement remedies and taxable costs.

Michigan HB4990 amends sections of the Michigan Compiled Laws related to civil procedure and evictions. It modifies the taxable costs for trials, setting a flat rate of $150 for various types of trials. The bill also addresses rent abatement remedies, specifying that a judgment for possession cannot be entered if the termination of tenancy was retaliatory or due to the plaintiff's breach of the lease or statutory covenants. Additionally, it outlines conditions under which a presumption of retaliatory termination may arise and the burden of proof for such claims.

Michigan HB4990 modifies eviction procedures, including rent abatement remedies and taxable costs.

Michigan HB4990 amends sections of the Michigan Compiled Laws related to civil procedure and evictions. It modifies the taxable costs for trials, setting a flat rate of $150 for various types of trials. The bill also addresses rent abatement remedies, specifying that a judgment for possession cannot be entered if the termination of tenancy was retaliatory or due to the plaintiff's breach of the lease or statutory covenants. Additionally, it outlines conditions under which a presumption of retaliatory termination may arise and the burden of proof for such claims.