As a landlord, there is plenty of clean up involved with a space you are renting after a tenant moves out. You have to clean up the unit, repair any damages, and potentially repaint and have the carpets cleaned. What would you do if you arrived at the unit to begin clean up and discover an abandoned pet left at the rental property? This situation has been happening more often and landlords need to know what the laws are regarding this.

While landlords are busy finding new tenants and managing the trouble tenants, sometimes they forget to stop and make sure they are recognizing good tenants. A good tenant is one that pays on time, follows rental rules, keeps common areas clean, and refers other good people. There are ways for landlords to keep good tenants by offering incentives.

When summer heat hits, tenants often wonder: does a landlord have to provide AC? The answer depends on where you live and what your lease says. In Michigan, landlords are not legally required to install or provide air conditioning, but there are situations where they do have to maintain it.

This guide from JMZ Management breaks down how air conditioning fits into habitability laws, what rights tenants have, and what responsibilities landlords carry, especially here in Michigan.