Michigan Notice to Vacate
Michigan notice to vacate periods from the statute: 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy. Cited and dated; prepare the notice online.
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The notice periods Michigan law sets for ending a periodic tenancy, as LeaseCraft read them in the statute, with the conditions and exceptions that go with each. The guided form prepares the notice to vacate with Michigan already selected.
Michigan notice periods
Each period is the one LeaseCraft's record of the statute holds. Read it with the conditions under it: some periods are minimums and some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means the record holds no statutory period for that situation, and "No pre-suit notice" means it holds no notice before filing. The source column shows the law and the date LeaseCraft read it on the official site (most recently 2026-09-27).
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days |
MCL 554.134(1); MCL 600.5714(1)(c)(iii)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 7 days |
MCL 554.134(1)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | Lease controls |
MCL 600.5714(1)(c)(ii)
Read 2026-09-27
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What the Michigan statute says
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days
- Statute says '1 month's notice' for an estate at will or by sufferance; recorded as 30 days for registry purposes — generate the notice to run a full calendar month / rental period.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy: 7 days
- Where rent is payable at periods of less than 3 months, notice equal to the interval between the times of payment is sufficient (week-to-week = 1 week).
Delivery, form and other Michigan rules
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No statewide just-cause requirement; estates at will may be terminated by either party on the MCL 554.134(1) notice without stated cause.
MCL 554.134(1); MCL 600.5714(1)(c) · read 2026-09-27
How the notice may be delivered
Personal delivery to the person in possession; personal delivery on the premises to a family/household member or employee of suitable age and discretion with a request to deliver it; first-class mail addressed to the person in possession (service date = next regular mail-delivery day after mailing); or electronic service if the person in possession specifically consented in writing and the consent was confirmed by electronic reply (MCL 600.5718).
MCL 600.5718 · read 2026-09-27
City and county rules
Could not verify LeaseCraft has not verified this at the official source (Ann Arbor City Code — Right to Renew Ordinance (city guide dated 2024-04-10)), so this page states no rule. Check it before you serve the notice.
Preparing the notice
The form asks for the tenancy, the date the tenant must leave and how the notice is delivered, and states the notice period plainly. You enter the period; where LeaseCraft has verified the Michigan period for ending a month-to-month tenancy, it refuses a shorter one.
Create a Michigan notice to vacate
A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant. Cities and counties can add rules. LeaseCraft is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
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30 days, under MCL 554.134(1); MCL 600.5714(1)(c)(iii). Statute says '1 month's notice' for an estate at will or by sufferance; recorded as 30 days for registry purposes — generate the notice to run a full calendar month / rental period. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 days, under MCL 554.134(1). Where rent is payable at periods of less than 3 months, notice equal to the interval between the times of payment is sufficient (week-to-week = 1 week). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under MCL 554.134(1); MCL 600.5714(1)(c). No statewide just-cause requirement; estates at will may be terminated by either party on the MCL 554.134(1) notice without stated cause. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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Personal delivery to the person in possession; personal delivery on the premises to a family/household member or employee of suitable age and discretion with a request to deliver it; first-class mail addressed to the person in possession (service date = next regular mail-delivery day after mailing); or electronic service if the person in possession specifically consented in writing and the consent was confirmed by electronic reply (MCL 600.5718). Source: MCL 600.5718. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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