Michigan SB0020 amends rental agreement laws to remove outdated cross-references and clarify tenant rights.

Michigan SB0020 amends section 6 of 1978 PA 454 to remove outdated cross-references to the Revised Statutes of 1846. The bill also clarifies tenant rights by allowing tenants to void rental agreements and terminate tenancies if certain violations occur. Tenants can seek relief such as injunctions against landlords, damages, and attorney fees. The bill specifies conditions under which tenants can exercise these remedies, including instances of actual knowledge by the landlord of the violation.

Michigan SB0020 amends rental agreement laws to remove outdated cross-references and clarify tenant rights.

Michigan SB0020 amends section 6 of 1978 PA 454 to remove outdated cross-references to the Revised Statutes of 1846. The bill also clarifies tenant rights by allowing tenants to void rental agreements and terminate tenancies if certain violations occur. Tenants can seek relief such as injunctions against landlords, damages, and attorney fees. The bill specifies conditions under which tenants can exercise these remedies, including instances of actual knowledge by the landlord of the violation.