Q: New owner claims 30 days notice for rent increase isn’t required, since I only had an oral monthly agreement.
After my 12 month lease i went to a verbal monthly agreement with my previous landlord. Someone bought the place and is trying to give me 7 days notice for a rent increase and wants a lease signed then as well. He thinks since I only had an oral agreement with the old owner he doesn’t need to give me a 30 days notice, is that right? It doesn’t seem right to me haha. Located in Michigan.
A:
There is something called the Michigan landlord tenant handbook that is free through the State or Michigan State University, and it will have your answer in there as well as some other helpful information.
But, your instinct is correct, 7 days notice is not sufficient in a month-to-month tenancy.
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