February 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Jackson and Leland and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled
"Truth in renting act,"
(MCL 554.631 to 554.641) by adding section 10a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10a. (1) A rental agreement shall contain a provision
that a landlord shall notify a tenant of any foreclosure actions
being taken against the property at least 30 days before the
property is foreclosed on. The provision shall also provide that
the landlord shall notify the tenant in writing within 10 days of
becoming 90 days behind in his or her payments to the mortgagee if
the landlord is 90 days or more behind in his or her payments to
the mortgagee. Nothing in this section shall allow the tenant to
withhold his or her rental obligation because of receipt of the
required notice.
(2) This section only applies to rental agreements entered
into on and after the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this section.