Rules And Regulations For Apartments

Fundamental responsibilities of landlords include: providing and maintaining the property in a clean and reasonable standard; giving proper receipts and maintaining records of all transactions pertaining to the tenancy; paying council rates and taxes; maintaining locks to ensure the property's security; and lodging the

In Michigan, the landlord must give the tenant at least 7 days' notice before filing to evict for non-payment of rent, for causing damage to the home, or for creating a health hazard.

Dirtiness is normal everyday wear and tear, so your landlord can't charge you for the costs of cleaning from your security deposit. But your landlord could charge you a cleaning fee at the beginning of your lease, to cover the cost of cleaning when you leave.

Landlord Maintenance Responsibilities provide a safe and habitable dwelling; comply with state and local housing codes, where applicable; carry out repairs that are not the fault of the tenant; maintain any part of the dwelling, grounds, appliances, equipment, utilities as mutually agreed to in a lease.

A landlord cannot evict a tenant without an adequately obtained eviction notice and sufficient time. A landlord cannot retaliate against a tenant for a complaint. A landlord cannot forego completing necessary repairs or force a tenant to do their own repairs.A landlord cannot remove a tenant's personal belongings.

This includes keeping the property clean, safe and habitable. The landlord must adhere to all building codes, perform necessary repairs, maintain common areas, keep all vital services, such as plumbing, electricity, and heat, in good working order, must provide proper trash receptacles and must supply running water.