Michigan · Notice to vacate

Michigan notice to vacate rules

In Michigan, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. For unpaid rent, the notice period is 7 days.

The rule

Landlord ends month-to-month
30 days
Tenant ends month-to-month
30 days
Week-to-week
7 days
Unpaid rent
7 days
Lease violation
No fixed period
Unpaid rent
7-day written demand for possession or notice to quit for nonpayment (MCL 554.134(2), 600.5714).
Lease violations
No statutory cure period; the lease’s termination terms govern. Month-to-month notice is one rental period (“1 month”).

Law: MCL 554.134; MCL 600.5714

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.