Berkley, MI local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Michigan landlord-tenant law and the Michigan landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | In Berkley, any long-term or short-term rental must be registered with the building official before it is rented (§ 30-187). Code text: "No person may rent, lease or let any real property for use as a long term rental unit or short term rental unit for any amount of time within the city unless the rental property is registered with the building official or their designee and unless the city has issued a certificate of compliance pursuant to this article." |
| Rental inspections | Rental units are subject to city inspection. The code states: "For new rental licenses, the owner must schedule the required inspection no later than 30 days after application for a rental license" (§ 30-189). |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
In Berkley, any long-term or short-term rental must be registered with the building official before it is rented (§ 30-187). Code text: "No person may rent, lease or let any real property for use as a long term rental unit or short term rental unit for any amount of time within the city unless the rental property is registered with the building official or their designee and unless the city has issued a certificate of compliance pursuant to this article."
Verified Source: Berkley, MI Code of Ordinances § 30-187 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Rental inspections
Rental units are subject to city inspection. The code states: "For new rental licenses, the owner must schedule the required inspection no later than 30 days after application for a rental license" (§ 30-189).
Verified Source: Berkley Code of Ordinances § 30-189 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Michigan rules that also apply in Berkley:
- Security deposit limit
- Under MCL 554.602, a landlord may require a security deposit for each rental unit. A security deposit shall be required and maintained in accordance with the terms of Act 348 of 1972 and shall not exceed 1 1/2 months' rent. Example: if monthly rent is $1,000, the security deposit may not exceed $1,500. Verified Source: MCL 554.602 · last checked 2026-11-12 · Full Michigan security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- To claim damages, mail the tenant an itemized notice of damages, with estimated repair costs, within 30 days after occupancy ends. Verified Source: MCL 554.609 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Michigan deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- No state statute setting a notice period before a landlord enters was found in the Landlord-Tenant Act (1972 PA 348, MCL 554.601-554.616), the Truth in Renting Act (MCL 554.631-554.641) and Revised Judicature Act chapter 57 (MCL 600.5701-600.5759), each reviewed by full-text search. Verified Source: MCL 554.601-554.616, 554.631-554.641, 600.5701-600.5759 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Michigan notice to enter page
- Late fees
- There is no Michigan statute setting a late fee cap or grace period. The Truth in Renting Act (MCL 554.631 to 554.641) and the security deposit act (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) were reviewed by full-text search and do not regulate late fees. Verified Source: MCL 554.633 (Truth in Renting Act); MCL 554.601-554.616 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Michigan late fees page
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