Sec. 7.
A security deposit may be used only for the following purposes:
(a) Reimburse the landlord for actual damages to the rental unit or any ancillary facility that are the direct result of conduct not reasonably expected in the normal course of habitation of a dwelling.
(b) Pay the landlord for all rent in arrearage under the rental agreement, rent due for premature termination of the rental agreement by the tenant and for utility bills not paid by the tenant.
History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973 Popular Name: Landlord-Tenant Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 554 - Real and Personal Property
Act 348 of 1972 - Landlord and Tenant Relationships (554.601 - 554.616)
Section 554.601 - Definitions.
Section 554.602 - Security Deposit; Amount.
Section 554.603 - Security Deposit; Notice.
Section 554.604 - Security Deposit, Disposition; Bond.
Section 554.605 - Security Deposit as Property of Tenant.
Section 554.606 - Waiving Requirements of Act.
Section 554.607 - Security Deposit; Permissible Uses.
Section 554.608 - Inventory Checklists.
Section 554.609 - Itemized List of Damages; Check or Money Order; Contents of Notice of Damages.
Section 554.610 - Effect of Noncompliance With Notice of Damages Requirement.
Section 554.611 - Notice of Forwarding Address; Effect of Noncompliance.
Section 554.612 - Response to Notice of Damages.
Section 554.613 - Action for Damages; Retention of Security Deposit; Waiver.
Section 554.614 - Termination of Landlord's Interest; Liability for Security Deposit.