Jackson, MI asked in Real Estate Law for Michigan

Q: Couldn't see changes to our lease until we picked a term and ready to sign. Is this legal?

Original lease was 30 days notice and $500 to terminate 12 month lease early. Now it says 60 day notice and 2 months rent to terminate early. We couldn't see the new lease changes until we pick a new renewal term and ready to sign. Never received a call or email letting us know the new changes. But they did send a email to renew two months ago but not about the changes.

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Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
Answered
  • Fowlerville, MI
  • Licensed in Michigan

A: So long as you could negotiate different terms or just decline to renew before you committed to anything, which is what your description sounds like, the fact they were 'playing things close to the vest' isn't improper.

If those terms aren't acceptable, you shouldn't renew. But the problem of course, is that leases are usually presented as 'take it or leave it' ....

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