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Eviction in Michigan?
We have a Month to Month tennant that hasn’t paid on time in almost a year and She is very behind on utility payments...can we evict her during this pandemic. We gave her a 30 day notice multiple times but she finds rent money each time to avoid eviction however it It’s time to move on and she is behind again.
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It looks like there may be two issues here: violation of the lease and the ethics of evicting someone during a pandemic. It's important to follow the lease and State of MI tenant-landlord laws. I believe proper notice in MI (I too invest in MI) for nonpayment of rent is 7 days after the notice is posted (depending on how it's delivered). If you have more than one rental property you'll want to stay as objective as possible with how you're treating tenants. Sticking to the terms of the lease, and following State guidelines on eviction notice and process, is the easiest way to do that without exposing yourself to risk.
Now whether or not your ethically ok with evicting tenants during this time is a personal decision. Whatever you decide it may be helpful to ensure the evaluation process used is applied to all tenants who have similar issues. Below is a helpful link I've used in the past to educate myself with tenant-landlord practices and statutes in MI!