Michigan · Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609

Michigan Security Deposit Itemization

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30 day period0 days added for mailMich. Comp. Laws § 554.609

State Document

Date you will serve it Notice period (days) Serving by mail

Who and where

Landlord / owner name Landlord mailing address

Phone Email

Tenant name(s) on the lease Premises address

Unit City ZIP

Money owed

Rent due

Period from Period to

Late fee (optional)

How may the tenant pay?

The violation

Lease date (optional) Describe the violation precisely What exactly must the tenant do to cure it?

Grounds

Describe the grounds — they must not be curable

An unconditional notice offers no chance to fix the problem, and is only available for conduct that cannot be cured — nuisance, waste, illegal activity, or a repeat of a breach already cured. If the tenant could fix it, use Cure or Quit instead.

Ending the tenancy

This is a no-cause termination. Many cities require just cause, and some require relocation assistance. Verify locally before serving.

The increase

Current rent New rent

The visit

Date of entry Time window Purpose

The deposit

Deposit held Tenant moved out

How will the refund be delivered?

Where to send your notice

Your email address

We email the finished notice here as soon as it is paid for, so you still have it if you close this page. Paying by card collects it automatically — this is only needed if you pay another way.

Michigan Security Deposit Itemization: what the statute actually requires

Thirty days after the tenant vacates to provide an itemized list of damages and return the balance.

days, statutory default

days added if served by mail

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no statutory hour period

Authority: Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 — read the Michigan code

Where Michigan landlords get this wrong

Seven days, not three and not thirty.
The notice must specify the amount due and the date it was due.
A deposit inventory checklist at move-in is required to withhold for damage.

Local rules that sit on top of Michigan law

A notice that is perfect under the state statute still fails if it ignores the city. These are the jurisdictions with material local overlays for this kind of notice.

Detroit

Rental registration and a certificate of compliance are required, and the city enforces them as a precondition to eviction.

A Michigan security deposit itemization, as generated

This is the real document, filled with sample details. Change the state and the facts above and it becomes yours.

SECURITY DEPOSIT ITEMIZATION AND NOTICE OF DEDUCTIONS

Michigan · Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609

Devon A. Ruiz and Jordan Ruiz

and all others in possession of

4421 Cedar Ave, 4B

Sample City, MI, 00000

You vacated the premises described above on September 15, 2026. Your security deposit in the amount of $2,775.00 has been accounted for as follows.

Itemized deduction	Amount
Cleaning beyond normal wear	$240.00
Repair of bedroom door	$185.00
TOTAL WITHHELD	$425.00

Deposit received: $2,775.00 · Withheld: $425.00 · Refund due to you: $2,350.00

A refund in the amount of $2,350.00 is being delivered to you with this notice by check enclosed with this notice.

This accounting is provided within 30 days after you vacated and, where required, is accompanied by receipts or invoices for the work or materials charged. If you dispute any deduction, contact the undersigned in writing at the address above.

This accounting is provided pursuant to Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609.

Marisol Vega

1180 Fulton St, Michigan 00000

(555) 555-0148 · you@example.com

Landlord / Owner / Authorized Agent

Dated: September 24, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I declare that on September 24, 2026, I served the foregoing notice on the tenant(s) named above by the method indicated below:

☐ Personal delivery to the tenant.

☐ Substituted service — delivered to a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises, and a copy sent by first-class mail addressed to the tenant at the premises.

☐ Posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises, and sending a copy by first-class mail addressed to the tenant at the premises.

☐ Service by mail.

The notice period begins the day after service and expires on October 24, 2026.

Signature of person serving notice

Date

Drafting note — read before serving

Thirty days after the tenant vacates to provide an itemized list of damages and return the balance.

Generated by RentDemand · Michigan · Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609 · September 24, 2026
RentDemand is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. This document is a self-help template. Verify the current statute and any local ordinance, and consult a licensed attorney in Michigan before serving.

Common questions

How long is the notice period for a security deposit itemization in Michigan?

30 days, under Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609. Thirty days after the tenant vacates to provide an itemized list of damages and return the balance.

Does service by mail change the Michigan notice period?

Michigan does not add days for service by mail, but the notice must still be served by a method the statute allows.

Can the rental agreement change the Michigan notice period?

A lease can lengthen a cure period, and where it does, the longer period controls. Enter your lease's period in the generator and the deadline is recomputed for you. A lease cannot shorten a period the statute sets.

Is this Michigan security deposit itemization legally binding?

RentDemand generates a self-help document from the statute cited on its face. It is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for a lawyer in Michigan, particularly if the tenancy is contested or the unit is covered by a local ordinance.

Other Michigan notices

Pay Rent or Quit Cure or Quit Unconditional Quit Terminate / Non-Renewal Rent Increase Notice of Entry

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Is this legal advice?

No. RentDemand is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. It assembles a self-help document from the statute shown on the notice and computes your deadline. For anything contested, hire a lawyer in your state — the notice you generate here is the document you hand them.

How is this different from a free template?

A free template gives you the same paragraph in every state with blank day counts. RentDemand knows that a Florida pay-or-quit skips weekends and holidays, that Virginia gives 21 days to cure but only 5 to pay, that North Carolina terminates a month-to-month tenancy in 7 days, and that Georgia has no cure period at all. It also computes the actual date the period ends.

What if my lease sets a different period?

Change the number. The notice period field is pre-filled with the statutory default and is yours to edit — a lease can lengthen a cure period, and the longer period then controls.

Do I get a PDF?

You get a print-ready document with correct 8.5×11 pagination. Click Unlock and your browser's print dialog opens; choose Save as PDF. That gives you a cleaner file than most generators produce, because the browser does the typesetting.

What if I serve it wrong?

Service is where these notices fail. Every document includes a proof-of-service block with the recognised methods for your state, and the day-of-service exclusion is already built into the deadline. If you serve by mail, tick the box and the mailing extension is added automatically.