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| 1 | 1 | HOUSE BILL NO. 4891 A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled "An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties," (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by amending the title and by adding section 7a. the people of the state of michigan enact: TITLE An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to regulate the repayment of certain fees charged to prospective tenants and to provide exceptions; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties. Sec. 7a. (1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a landlord that denies a prospective tenant's application for a rental unit shall refund the application fee paid by the prospective tenant for the rental unit. (2) A landlord that denies a prospective tenant's application for a rental unit shall not refund the background screening fee portion of the application fee if the landlord provides a copy of the background screening report to the tenant. (3) If a landlord violates subsection (1), a prospective tenant may bring a civil action against the landlord for actual damages or $1,000.00, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees, and the costs of bringing the action. | |
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| 23 | 23 | HOUSE BILL NO. 4891 | |
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| 27 | 27 | A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled | |
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| 29 | 29 | "An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties," | |
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| 31 | 31 | (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by amending the title and by adding section 7a. | |
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| 33 | 33 | the people of the state of michigan enact: | |
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| 37 | 37 | An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to regulate the repayment of certain fees charged to prospective tenants and to provide exceptions; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties. | |
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| 39 | 39 | Sec. 7a. (1) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a landlord that denies a prospective tenant's application for a rental unit shall refund the application fee paid by the prospective tenant for the rental unit. | |
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| 41 | 41 | (2) A landlord that denies a prospective tenant's application for a rental unit shall not refund the background screening fee portion of the application fee if the landlord provides a copy of the background screening report to the tenant. | |
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| 43 | 43 | (3) If a landlord violates subsection (1), a prospective tenant may bring a civil action against the landlord for actual damages or $1,000.00, whichever is greater, reasonable attorney fees, and the costs of bringing the action. |