Mich. Comp. Laws § § 125.484
Multiple dwellings; regulation; application; lodgers prohibited.
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Sec. 84. Lodgers prohibited. The health officer or such other appropriate public official as the mayor may designate may prohibit in any multiple dwelling the letting of lodgings therein by any of the tenants occupying such multiple dwelling, and may prescribe conditions under which lodgers or boarders may be taken in multiple-dwellings. It shall be the duty of the owner in the case of multiple-dwellings to see that the requirements of the health officer or such other appropriate public official as the mayor may designate in this regard are at all times complied with, and a failure to so comply on the part of any tenant, after due and proper notice from said owner or from the health officer or such other appropriate public official as the mayor may designate shall be deemed sufficient cause for the summary eviction of such tenant and the cancellation of his lease. The provisions of this section may be extended to private dwellings and 2 family dwellings, as may be found necessary by the health officer, or by such other appropriate public official as the mayor may designate.
Under MCL § 125.484, a designated public health officer or other official appointed by the mayor has authority to prohibit or set conditions on the subletting of lodgings by tenants within multiple dwellings. Property owners bear a legal duty to ensure that tenants comply with any such directives. If a tenant fails to comply after receiving proper notice—from either the owner or the designated official—that failure can serve as grounds for summary eviction and lease cancellation. The provision may also be extended to private and two-family dwellings when the health officer or designated official deems it necessary.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under MCL § 125.484, owners of multiple dwellings are responsible for ensuring that tenants follow any lodger-related directives issued by the local health officer or the mayor's designated official. Compliant operators typically monitor whether tenants are subletting lodgings in violation of such directives and provide tenants with proper written notice when a violation is identified. Documented notice of noncompliance is a prerequisite before an owner may pursue summary eviction or lease cancellation on these grounds.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
MCL § 125.484 gives tenants the right to receive due and proper notice before any eviction or lease cancellation is pursued on the basis of lodger-related noncompliance. Tenants who receive such a notice may want to review whether the directive was validly issued by the health officer or the mayor's designated official, and whether the notice itself met the procedural requirements the statute describes. Tenant-rights organizations or legal aid services can help tenants understand what options may be available when facing eviction under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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