Michigan

Take applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy with this Michigan Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy.

• Tenants must supply information about:
  • current and previous employment,
  • monthly expenses,
  • rental history,
  • personal and credit references.
• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit rental buildings.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the State of Michigan.

MI property managers, prepare a contract for your services with this Michigan Rental Property Management Agreement.

• The property manager is retained on an exclusive basis to rent, lease and manage the rental property.
• The manager will be paid a percentage of the monthly rental amount for managing the property. If the manager undertakes additional work outside the scope of its duties, additional fees will be payable.
• The owner authorizes the property manager to collect rents, sign leases, issue late payment notices, undertake eviction proceedings, purchase supplies, make repairs, and pay all recurring bills on the property.
• The owner indemnifies the property manager against claims arising from the management services, including claims resulting from the owner's failure to make full disclosure about the property.
• The property manager will submit a Form 1099 to the IRS each year for the income derived from the property.
• The owner is responsible for carrying all required insurance on the property (including public liability).

This Michigan Rental Property Management Agreement is downloadable and can be easily customized to fit your business needs.

Michigan landlords, hire one of your tenants to act as resident manager of your rental building with this Agreement to Act as Resident Manager.

The tenant will act as resident manager of the rental building in exchange for free or reduced rent, plus a monthly management fee. The resident manager's duties and responsibilities include:

• collecting rent and late fees and issuing receipts to tenants;
• issuing eviction and default notices;
• inspecting rental units after a tenancy ends and the tenant has vacated;
• showing empty rental units to prospective tenants;
• groundskeeping and building maintenance.

This Michigan Resident Manager Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your circumstances.

Michigan landlords, if you're deducting any amount from your tenant's damage deposit when they move out, you must provide an itemized Security Deposit Statement within 30 days of the date they move out.

• The Statement sets out the amount of the original security deposit and any additional deposits, less any deductions being made for unpaid rent or utilities, repairs for damages, etc.
• It also sets out whether a refund is being paid to the tenant or if any additional amount is still owing to the landlord.
• The form contains the required notice that the tenant has 7 days after receiving the notice to respond to the landlord or he/she will forfeit the amount claimed.
• This form is a downloadable template which can be filled in on the computer or by hand.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.

Do you have a house or apartment that you want to rent to a tenant? Use this standard form Michigan Rental Agreement for a monthly or weekly tenancy.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month-to-month or week-to-week).
• This template complies with the Michigan Truth-in-Renting Act and the landlord-tenant law.
• The form includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by federal laws.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.
• This Michigan Residential Rental Agreement (Monthly or Weekly) was updated January 2013.
• Downloadable, affordable, re-usable to save you time and money.

Prepare Monthly Rental Unit Reports quickly and easily with this easy downloadable package of forms.

• The package contains the following:
  • Receipts to be issued to tenants for payment of rent, damage ⁄ security deposits and any other amounts due under the lease or rental agreement (such as late fees).
  • Monthly rent collection report for all units.
  • Monthly vacancy report.
  • Cost estimate for preparing a unit to be re-rented, which must be filled in for each rental unit that has become vacant.
  • Tenant information forms for all rental units, setting out the name and phone number, security deposit and amount of rent.
• This forms package is a convenient, affordable and time-saving bundle of digital templates for any property manager.
• Available in MS Word format, easy to customize to fit your exact circumstances.
• These are generic templates which can be used anywhere.

Record the condition of a rental house or apartment at the beginning and end of the tenancy with this Rental Premises Inspection Report form.

• The Report Form should be completed by the landlord, agent or property manager during the walk-through inspection of a rental premises with a new tenant prior to the beginning of the tenancy, and again when the tenant moves out.
• The Report details the condition of fixtures, appliances, flooring, windows and doors, and the general condition of the premises overall, as at the move-in and move-out dates.
• A copy of the report must be provided to the tenant within a reasonable time after moving in (check your local landlord-tenant laws to find out the exact number of days, which is usually less than 10 days).
• The form includes a Security Deposit Refund Statement, to detail any amounts being retained by the landlord at the end of the tenancy.
• Available in MS Word format and easy to fill in and to customize for your needs.
• This is a generic template which can be used anywhere.

Rental managers, create a Tenant Manual for occupants of a highrise commercial office building with this customizable template.

The Tenant Manual includes the following sections:

1. Overview of the building management and contact names and numbers for essential personnel.
2. A description of the heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems.
3. Proper use of the building elevators.
4. Procedures to be followed for receiving deliveries and freight.
5. Move-in and move-out procedures.
6. How tenants will be billed for rent and other expenses, and how payment of invoices is to be made.
7. An overview of the building security systems, and security procedures to be followed by all tenants.
8. Parking and other building amenities.
9. A description of the cleaning and maintenance services available to all tenants.
10. A set of building rules and regulations.

This Tenant Manual for Commercial Highrise Building template is downloadable and completely editable to fit your needs.