Michigan mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Michigan law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. Michigan has a dedicated Mobile Home Commission Act (MCL 125.2301 et seq.) plus just-cause eviction protections in the Revised Judicature Act (MCL 600.5775). This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Michigan. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated Mobile Home Commission Act + just-cause eviction law.	MCL 125.2301+; 600.5775
Written lease	Park must offer a written lease; an oral-only arrangement is an unfair practice.	§125.2328(1)(g)
Lot rent	No statewide cap; rent/terms may change after the lease term ends.	§600.5775(3)
Eviction	Just cause required; grounds listed (unlawful use, rule/law violation, damage, 3+ late payments after warning, annoyance, condemnation, change of use).	§600.5775
3 late payments	Just cause only after a written demand with the statutory warning language.	§600.5775(2)(f)
Liquidated damages	Lease may set ≤ $500 (district court) / ≤ $300 per appeal.	§125.2328c
Entrance / exit fees	Both prohibited; no required home purchase or forced vendor tie-ins.	§125.2328(1)
Selling in place	Resident may sell on-site at their own price if buyer qualifies and home meets rules.	§125.2328(1)(h)
Age / size	Not the sole basis to refuse a sale or to make a home leave.	§125.2328a(1)(a)
Sale charges	Only a ≤ $30 inspection fee (or local permit charge) + a hired dealer's commission.	§125.2328a(1)(d)-(e)
Sale to park after eviction	Resident may demand an appraisal; price ≥ appraised value.	§125.2328a(4)
Utilities	Bill only on accurate, consistent metering (or rent-included); 10-day shutoff notice.	§§125.2328(1)(e), 125.2329
Change of use / method	At least 1 year's notice (condo conversion, total rental, land-use change).	§125.2328a(2)
Title	Secretary of State titles every home; sale only by title transfer ($90 fee).	§125.2330; §125.2330a
Affixture	Affidavit of affixture → title cancelled, home becomes real property.	§125.2330i
Construction / storm	State mobile home code + installation rules + federal HUD code; local health dept can act on imminent danger.	§§125.2305, 125.2325, 125.2348b

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. A condition or provision that conflicts with the Act can be void (MCL 125.2332), and a tenant may sue directly for an unfair-practice violation (§125.2328(2)). Start with the written lease and the park rules, then check the controlling section for your issue.

Where to read more

• Michigan topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.