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As of now, Michigan does not have statewide rent control policies. This means landlords can typically raise rent without specific limits, as long as they follow local notice requirements.

You have the right to live in a home that is in good, habitable condition. This means both your home and the premises, such as a yard, should be safe and in good repair. Your landlord must also keep any common areas in good enough shape for their normal use.

Michigan and U.S. fair housing laws say that landlords cannot discriminate against tenants or applicants because of their race, color, religion, sex, familial status (kids under 18), national origin, disability, age, or marital status.

In Michigan, landlords are allowed to raise rent at any amount as long as it is not discriminatory or retaliatory. However, there are no state-mandated limits on rent increases, so it is up to the landlord to determine the amount of the rent increase.

Whenever it shall be certified by an inspector or officer of the health department that a dwelling is infected with contagious disease or that it is unfit for human habitation, or dangerous to life or health by reason of want of repair, or of defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or the construction ...

Landlords can raise the rent by any amount as long as they adhere to the terms of the rental agreement or provide at least 30 days' notice (for tenants who have been in the property for less than a year; 60 days' notice is required for tenants who've lived at a property for longer than a year).

440.2314 Implied warranty; merchantability, course of dealing, usage of trade. Sec. 2314. (1) Unless excluded or modified (section 2316), a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

Damage: Landlords aren't responsible for normal wear and tear on carpets. However, they are responsible for replacing excessively worn or damaged carpets. The key question is whether the carpet condition is due to normal wear and tear or neglect/damage by the tenant.

Verbal threats, threats of physical violence, or actual physical contact are all examples of landlord harassment.