MI notice to vacate
30-day notice to vacate Michigan, free and ready to print
In Michigan, a landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice (MCL 554.134). Choose the day the tenant receives it and the form below counts the move-out date.
- Notice to end month-to-month
- 30 days
- MCL 554.134
- Deposit back within
- 30 days
- MCL 554.609
- Statutes read on
- September 29, 2026
Free 30 day notice to vacate Michigan PDF and Word template
Choose the state: its notice period, the statute and the earliest move-out date appear here.
MCL 554.134: One month's notice; where rent is payable at intervals under three months, notice equal to the rent interval suffices.
Every field is optional; a blank prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.
For ending a month-to-month tenancy as the landlord. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.
The rules, in order
How to give a 30-day notice to vacate in Michigan
- Step 1
Count {days} days from delivery
Michigan asks for at least 30 days (MCL 554.134). Count from the day after the tenant receives the notice, not from the date written on it.
- Step 2
Write the notice
Every tenant by name, the property, the move-out date and the Michigan law it relies on. The form above writes all of it and adds a proof of service.
- Step 3
Serve it and keep proof
Hand it to the tenant where you can, or use a method Michigan law allows. Fill in the proof of service on the day it is served and keep a copy.
- Step 4
Return the deposit
Within 30 days of move-out, with every deduction itemized in writing (MCL 554.609).
What the statute adds
One month's notice; where rent is payable at intervals under three months, notice equal to the rent interval suffices. (MCL 554.134)
Other Michigan landlord documents
A notice to vacate ends a month-to-month tenancy. Unpaid rent or a broken lease call for an eviction notice instead, and the landlord-tenant law page has every Michigan rule in one place.
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An example of Dardaris drafting a notice to vacate with the move-out date worked out, waiting for the owner to approve it.
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You asked to end the tenancy at 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A. Michigan asks for 30 days, so the notice is drafted with the earliest move-out date and a proof of service.
NOTICE TO VACATE
Your month-to-month tenancy of 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A ends on the date below.
This notice is given under Michigan law, which requires 30 days' notice.
The detail
Michigan notice to vacate rules, with the statutes
| Rule | Period | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord notice to end a month-to-month tenancyOne month's notice; where rent is payable at intervals under three months, notice equal to the rent interval suffices. | 30 days | MCL 554.134 |
| Security deposit returned withinItemised notice of damages with any balance within 30 days after the tenant leaves; the tenant must give a forwarding address within 4 days. | 30 days | MCL 554.609 |
Read from the Michigan statutes on September 29, 2026. Sources:
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-602
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-609
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-134
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-554-601B
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-634
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-603
- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-554-608
Information, not legal adviceThis page reads the Michigan statutes as they stood on September 29, 2026. A city or county can require more notice or a reason, rent-controlled and subsidized units often have rules of their own, and the notes quote the record in English. When in doubt, ask a local attorney.
The questions that follow.
Do I need a 30 day notice to vacate {state} or a 60 day notice to vacate {state}?
Michigan asks for at least 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy (MCL 554.134), and that is the period the form above writes in. Where Michigan changes the period with the length of the tenancy or asks for a reason, the note in the rules says so.
Can I use a generic 30-day notice to vacate {state} template?
Yes, if it gives the full 30 days Michigan asks for, names the statute and sets a move-out date that respects both. The form above does all three for Michigan.
What goes in a {days} day notice to vacate {state} template?
The date, every tenant's name, the property address, a move-out date at least 30 days after the tenant receives it, the Michigan law it relies on, your signature and a proof of service. The form above writes every one of them.
When does the deposit have to go back in {state}?
Within 30 days after the tenant moves out, with deductions itemized in writing (MCL 554.609). The notice above says so, so the tenant knows what to expect.
What if the tenant does not move out by the date?
Then the next step is a court eviction, under your state's procedure. Never change the locks, remove belongings or cut off utilities yourself: that is unlawful almost everywhere in the US, whatever the notice said.
Is a notice to vacate the same as an eviction?
No. A notice to vacate ends the tenancy on a date. An eviction is the court process a landlord uses if the tenant does not leave by then. Most tenants do leave, and a clear, correctly served notice is what makes that likely.
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