STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT - Notice of Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee

Standard lease agreement template for residential rentals in Michigan, outlining required compliance notice referencing the Truth-in-Renting Act and encouraging parties to consult qualified legal assistance when interpreting provisions. The form captures key terms including agreement and move-in dates, landlord and tenant identification, premises address and included furnishings, permitted residential use, occupancy limits, tenancy term, rent amount and payment timing, accepted payment methods, late charges, and breach conditions tied to repeated late payments.

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Standard Lease Agreement

Parties, Dates, and Premises

Use, Occupancy, and Tenancy Term

Rent, Payment Methods, and Charges

Additional Rent, Checks, Renewal, and Fees

Deposits, Costs, and Utility Provisions

STANDARD LEASE AGREEMENT "NOTICE: Michigan law establishes rights and obligations for parties to rental agreements. This agreement is required to comply with the Truth-in-Renting Act. If you have a question about the interpretation or legality of a provision of this agreement, you may want to seek assistance from a lawyer or other qualified person." 1. Date of this Agreement: 2. Move-in Date: 3. Identification of Landlord and Tenant. This Agreement is entered into on the date above indicated between (Landlord) and (Tenant) . Each Tenant is jointly and severally liable for the payment of rent and performance of all other terms of this Agreement. 4. Identification of Premises. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, Landlord rents to Tenant, and Tenant rents from Landlord, for residential purposes only, the Premises located at: Street Address: Unit \# (If applicable): City: State: Michigan together with the following furnishings and appliances: . Rental of the Premises also includes: 5. Limits on Use and Occupancy. The Premises are to be used only as a private residence for the above listed Tenant(s) and the following individuals: Occupancy by guests for more than is prohibited without Landlord’s written consent and will be considered a breach of this Agreement. 6. Term of Tenancy. The rental will begin on , 20 The Tenant agrees to lease the premises for the period of / / through / / 7. Rent Amount and Payment of Rent. Total amount of rent due for lease period is $ , payable in monthly installments of $ to the Landlord and payable in advance on the day of each month, except when that day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case rent is due on the next business day. Delivery of payment: Rent will be paid: by mail, to in person, at or at such other place as Landlord designates. Form of Payment: Landlord will accept payment in these forms: personal check made payable to cashier’s check made payable to credit card money order cash Prorated first month’s rent. For the period from Tenant’s move-in date, / / through / / , Tenant will pay to Landlord the prorated rent of $ This amount will be paid on or before the date the Tenant moves in. 8. Late Charges. If Tenant fails to pay the rent in full before the end of the day after it is due, Tenant will pay Landlord a late charge of $ , plus $ OR % of monthly rent amount, for each additional day that the rent remains unpaid. The total late charge for any one Rental Period will not exceed $ Landlord does not waive the right to insist on payment of the rent in full on the date it is due. Form No. 2 (Rev. 10/2004) "Copyright Rental Property Owners Association of Kent County 2004" 9. Timely Payment of Rent. Failure of Tenant to pay rent on the day it is due on three or more occasions during any previous six month period is a breach of this Agreement and grounds for termination of the tenancy. 10. Additional Rent: If the Tenant fails to perform any obligation of this Agreement, such as, but not limited to, payment of utilities, trash removal, repairs, maintenance, etc. , which results in a monetary expenditure by the Landlord, such amounts will be deemed additional rent which is immediately due and payable OR all payments made to Landlord will be applied to amounts owed for these expendituresin the following order: 1st-late fees; 2nd-utilities; 3rd-damages; 4th-pass due rent; 5th-current rent due. 11. Returned Checks and Other Bank Charges. If any check offered by Tenant to Landlord in payment of rent or any other amount due under this Agreement is returned for lack of sufficient funds, a “stop payment” or any other reason, Tenant will pay Landlord a returned check charge of $ , plus any bank charges assessed. 12. Renewal and Modification of Lease Agreement: This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive terms of one mo

FAQs

What rights and obligations are referenced in the Michigan notice at the start of the agreement?

The notice states that Michigan law establishes rights and obligations for parties to rental agreements and that the lease is required to comply with the Truth-in-Renting Act. It also advises seeking assistance from a lawyer or other qualified person for interpretation or legality questions.

How is rent scheduled to be paid under the agreement?

Rent is due in monthly installments in advance on a specified day of each month. If that day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, rent is due on the next business day, with additional details provided for payment delivery and payment form.

What happens if rent is paid late or checks are returned?

If rent is not paid in full by the end of the specified number of days after it is due, the tenant must pay a late charge and additional daily amounts as described, with a cap for the rental period. If a check is returned for insufficient funds or other reasons, the tenant must pay a returned check charge plus any bank charges assessed.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee