How much notice must a landlord give before entering in Michigan?
Michigan has no statute requiring advance notice before a landlord enters an occupied rental unit; entry rights are governed by the lease.
Cited to MCL 554.139 and 1 more cited source · Verified October 1, 2026
The statute that penalizes unlawful interference with a tenant's possession does not treat as unlawful a temporary interference made only as necessary to make needed repairs or inspection and only as provided by law (MCL 600.2918(3)(b)).
Michigan entry notice at a glance
| Advance notice required | No fixed statutory period (see notice standard) |
|---|---|
| Notice standard | No general statute requires advance notice before landlord entry in Michigan. |
| Permitted reasons | No Michigan statute sets the reasons for which a landlord may enter. Entry rights come from the lease. The statute that penalizes a landlord's unlawful interference with a tenant's possession does not treat as unlawful a temporary interference made only as necessary to make needed repairs or inspection and only as provided by law (MCL 600.2918(3)(b)). |
| Emergency exception | Not addressed by statute |
| Time-of-day restrictions | Not addressed by statute |
Cite this page: "Landlord Atlas, Michigan Landlord Entry Notice Laws (verified October 1, 2026), landlordatlas.com/laws/entry-notice/michigan/" — free to cite and quote with a link (how these records are verified). Everything above is cited in the citations section below.
Notes and caveats
- The empty answer means no entry-notice statute exists — No hours figure appears because Michigan has no statute requiring advance notice before a landlord enters.
- 'No statutory requirement' is not 'unrestricted entry' — The absence of an entry statute does not mean a landlord may come and go at will. The terms of the lease govern entry, and Michigan's statute on unlawful interference with a tenant's possession excuses an owner's temporary interference only when it is necessary to make needed repairs or inspection and is done as provided by law (MCL 600.2918(3)(b)).
- MCL 554.139 is the covenant framework, not an entry statute — The citation to MCL 554.139 is here to supply the covenant context. It is not an entry-notice provision.
Common questions: Michigan entry notice
Each answer is the verified value from the table above, restated as a direct answer. Free to quote with a link to this page.
- How many hours' notice must a landlord give before entering in Michigan?
- No fixed statutory period (see notice standard). No general statute requires advance notice before landlord entry in Michigan.
- What reasons allow a landlord to enter a rental in Michigan?
- No Michigan statute sets the reasons for which a landlord may enter. Entry rights come from the lease. The statute that penalizes a landlord's unlawful interference with a tenant's possession does not treat as unlawful a temporary interference made only as necessary to make needed repairs or inspection and only as provided by law (MCL 600.2918(3)(b)).
- Can a landlord enter without notice in an emergency in Michigan?
- Not addressed by statute.
- Are there time-of-day limits on when a landlord can enter in Michigan?
- Not addressed by statute.
Citations
- MCL 554.139 (verified 2026) Official source
- MCL 600.2918 · (2), (3)(b) (verified 2026) Official source
How this record was verified: Web verification against legislature.mi.gov statute text (MCL 554.602, 554.604, 554.605, 554.607, 554.609, 554.613) and the Michigan Judicial Institute Landlord-Tenant Benchbook (courts.michigan.gov) for 554.611, 554.134, 554.633 context. October 1, 2026: every section of the Landlord and Tenant Relationships Act (MCL 554.601 to 554.616), MCL 554.134, 554.139, 554.633 and 123.411, the summary proceedings chapter (MCL 600.5701 to 600.5759), MCL 600.2918 and MCL 8.6 were read again on legislature.mi.gov, which stated the Michigan Compiled Laws complete through Public Act 103 of 2026. 2026 Public Acts 102 and 103 are the only acts of 2025 or 2026 that amended a section these answers rest on, and both are stated on these pages. MCR 4.201 was read in the Michigan Court Rules published on courts.michigan.gov (updated July 31, 2026; the rule was last amended effective May 1, 2024).