Michigan Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: MCL 554.139 — 房东须使住宅 fit for its intended use、保持 reasonable repair、符合健康安全法规（不可经租约豁免的默示义务）。
• Notice before acting: 密歇根法未设固定修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复（按缺陷严重度而定，如冬季坏暖气须 1–2 天响应）。
• Governing authority: MCL 554.139

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Michigan, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

MCL 554.139 — 房东须使住宅 fit for its intended use、保持 reasonable repair、符合健康安全法规（不可经租约豁免的默示义务）。

554.139 的默示 warranty of habitability：符合建筑住房法规、维修保持安全宜居、common area 清洁安全。租期 1 年后双方可合意调整维修义务。

MCL 554.139 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

密歇根法未设固定修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复（按缺陷严重度而定，如冬季坏暖气须 1–2 天响应）。

MCL 554.139 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

密歇根无专门进入通知法；通常须合理通知（约 24 小时）并在合理时间进入，紧急情况除外（600.2918(3)）。

MCL 600.2918(3) ↗

When the duty does not apply

房东对租客过失、误用或滥用造成的损害无维修义务。

MCL 554.139(1)(b) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
MCL 554.139	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 554.139(1)(a)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 554.139(1)(b)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 554.139(1)(c)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 554.139 (common law remedy)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 554.139; 600.5714	2026-10-16	official text ↗
MCL 600.2918(3)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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