MichiganMichigan rental agreements must allow rent payment without added fees
Michigan residential leases must offer a way to pay rent without an added payment fee, while other payment methods may carry fees.
What it does
Residential leases cannot attach a payment fee to every allowed way of paying rent. If several payment methods are allowed, at least one must be fee-free.
Argument forA fee-free payment option could help tenants avoid extra charges each time they pay rent.
Argument againstTenants could still face fees when using their preferred payment method, since the rule requires only one fee-free option.
More detail
Landlords must allow at least one way to pay rent without an added payment charge or fee. The rule covers rental agreements for residential homes in Michigan. Other allowed payment methods may carry fees if at least one is fee-free. A lease term that violates this rule is void, meaning it has no legal effect. The law took effect on September 21, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 22ASSIGNED PA 0103'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTLatest
- Sep 22FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 9/21/2026 11:32 AM
- Sep 22APPROVED BY Governor Gretchen Whitmer 9/21/2026 9:32 AMBecame Law
- Sep 22PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 9/15/2026 1:26 PMTo Governor
- Sep 9ORDERED ENROLLED
- Sep 9FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- Sep 9GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Aug 25returned to Senate
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #345 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 6. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25inserted full title
- Aug 25passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #345 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 6Passed House
- Aug 25read a third timeMinor
- Aug 25placed on immediate passage
- Aug 25placed on third reading
- Aug 25read a second timeMinor
- Aug 25placed on second reading
- Aug 25motion to discharge committee approved
- Aug 25rule suspended
- Jul 3referred to Committee on Regulatory ReformMinor
- Vote recorded PASSED ROLL CALL # 193 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0. Result: fail.Upper
- Jul 3read a first timeMinor
- Jul 3received on 07/03/2026Minor
- Jul 3PASSED ROLL CALL # 193 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Jul 3AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATEDMinor
- Mar 3PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Mar 3REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- 2025
- Sep 10REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEMinor
- Sep 10REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/9/2025Minor
- Jun 10REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICESMinor
- Jun 10INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARY CAVANAGHIntroduced
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