Bill Text: MI HB4303 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan House Bill 4303 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Mobile homes: owner's rights; requirement of written leases for mobile home park tenants; modify. Amends 1978 PA 454 (MCL 554.631 - 554.641) by adding sec. 4a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4299'21, HB 4304'21, HB 4300'21, HB 4301'21, HB 4302'21, HB 4298'21

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-13 - Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform [HB4303 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB4303-Engrossed.html

Substitute For

HOUSE BILL NO. 4303

A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled

"Truth in renting act,"

(MCL 554.631 to 554.641) by adding section 4a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 4a. (1) All of the following apply to a lease or a rental agreement under the mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2301 to 125.2350:

(a) An owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall offer a lease or rental agreement with a term of no less than 1 year to a prospective tenant or tenant. However, nothing in this subdivision prohibits an owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park from entering into a monthly lease or rental agreement with a prospective tenant or tenant.

(b) Not less than 30 days before a lease or a rental agreement with a duration of 1 year or greater expires, the owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall deliver to the tenant a written or electronic notice identifying the date the lease or rental agreement ends and offering a renewal of the lease or a new lease or rental agreement. Any expired lease or rental agreement not renewed in writing constitutes a month-to-month tenancy with all the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of a month-to-month tenancy. This subdivision is subject to the rights and responsibilities of an owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park to terminate a lease or rental agreement for just cause under section 5775 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.5775.

(c) A lease or rental agreement between an owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park and a tenant for a duration that is less than 1 year must include language that a lease or rental agreement of a duration of 1 year or more was offered but was declined.

(d) A lease or rental agreement between an owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park and a tenant must include language that an unlicensed owner of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall not collect rent or take any action for possession against residents pursuant to section 16 of the mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2316.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a lease or rental agreement under the mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2301 to 125.2350, must comply with the requirements of this act.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 101st Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4298.

(b) House Bill No. 4299.

(d) House Bill No. 4301.

(e) House Bill No. 4302.

(f) House Bill No. 4304.