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Michigan · MI

In Michigan, a landlord must return a security deposit within 30 calendar days.

Return deadline
30 calendar days
Itemized statement
Required
Move-in condition list
Required of the landlord
Maximum deposit
1.5 months' rent
Interest on deposit
Not required

If the landlord withholds in bad faith

Double the amount of the security deposit wrongfully retained

Landlord must furnish move-in inventory checklist at lease commencement; tenant returns completed copy within 7 days. Failure to mail itemized damages list within 30 days waives landlord's right to withhold. No interest requirement.

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Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.602, 554.608, 554.609, 554.613 · source · verified 2026-07-10

General information, not legal advice. Statutes change and local rules vary — check your lease and your local law, or consult a tenant attorney or legal aid.