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| If you are a landlord in the state of Michigan and
you take a deposit from your tenant, you must become familiar with the Security Deposit
Act. |
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| Failure to follow its terms precisely may result in
losing your right to the collateral; or worse, may make you responsible to the tenant for
two times the deposit and waive your rights to sue the tenant for damages to the
apartment. |
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| The problem is compounded by the fact that the act
is confusing and that many of the District Court judges responsible for enforcing the act,
do not understand it. |
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| If you will be representing yourself in court, you
must be prepared to argue for your rights under the act, for judges frequently penalize
landlords, even when they are not in violation of the act. |
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