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How much notice is required to raise the rent in Michigan?

Verified July 7, 2026 All Michigan topics →

Michigan has no statute setting a specific notice period for rent increases; for a month-to-month tenancy the effective requirement is the termination-notice rule — notice equal to one rental payment period (typically one month) — since a tenant who rejects the new rent is on notice the tenancy can end on the same timeline.

Michigan has no statewide rent control, and state law prohibits local governments from enacting rent control ordinances.

Michigan rent increase notice at a glance

Notice — month-to-month No rent-increase statute — notice derives from tenancy-termination rules (see summary)
Varies by increase size Not addressed by statute
Fixed-term leases Rent cannot be changed mid-term unless the lease itself provides for it; increases take effect at renewal or via termination-and-reoffer.
Statewide rent control / stabilization No
Rent control details Not addressed by statute
Local rent control preempted Yes
Frequency limits Not addressed by statute

Notes and caveats

notice_days_month_to_month is null because the requirement derives from MCL 554.134(1) (termination of at-will tenancy: notice equal to the rent payment interval, one month for month-to-month), not from a rent-increase statute. On-page copy must explain this derivation.

Common questions: Michigan rent increase notice

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How many days' notice must a landlord give before raising rent in Michigan?
No rent-increase statute — notice derives from tenancy-termination rules (see summary).
Does Michigan have rent control?
No — Michigan has no statewide rent control or stabilization.
Does Michigan preempt local rent control ordinances?
Yes — Michigan preempts local rent control ordinances.
Can a landlord raise the rent during a fixed-term lease in Michigan?
Rent cannot be changed mid-term unless the lease itself provides for it; increases take effect at renewal or via termination-and-reoffer.
How often can a landlord raise the rent in Michigan?
Not addressed by statute.

Statute citations

How this record was verified: Web verification against legislature.mi.gov statute text (MCL 554.602, 554.604, 554.605, 554.607, 554.609, 554.613) and the Michigan Judicial Institute Landlord-Tenant Benchbook (courts.michigan.gov) for 554.611, 554.134, 554.633 context.