HOUSE BILL No. 4211

 

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.