On 9/21/26, Governor Whitmer signed 2026 PA 102 and 2026 PA 103 and into law. These laws became effective immediately.
2026 PA 102 amends MCL 554.609, which is found in the Landlord-Tenant Relationship Act (“LTRA”). Prior to the this amendment, landlords had to refund a tenant’s security deposit by using a check or money order. However now, landlords may return a security deposit using electronic means such as by “direct deposit or electronic transfer to a bank account, or to an internet or mobile payment account or application.” MCL 554.609(3). Landlords must be aware that if they use electronic means to return all or a portion of a tenant’s security deposit, they must do so “within 10 days after mailing the notice of damages” as required by MCL 554.609(2). MCL 554.609(3).
2026 PA 103 amends MCL 554.633, which is found in the Truth in Renting Act. If a landlord allows for more than one (1) method of payment for rent, then the lease “must have a provision that allows at least 1 method for the payment of rent to be used without the tenant incurring an additional charge or fee. MCL 554.633(1)(o).” If a landlord has a lease that has a clause that is contrary to this provision, that clause will be void. MCL 554.633(3).
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