Michigan Condo conversion protections

Condo conversion protections in Michigan

Under MCL 559.204, before offering any unit for sale, the developer of a conversion condominium project must notify each existing tenant of: the proposed conversion; a prospective purchaser's right to the disclosure documents listed in section 84a; the tenant's right to stay in the unit for 120 days after receiving the notice or until the lease ends, whichever is longer; and the tenant's right to end the tenancy on 60 days' notice to the developer. The notice must be physically delivered or sent by first class mail to each unit, addressed to the tenant. During that period the lessor may not end the tenancy, month to month or otherwise, without cause. A tenant who gets the notice may end the tenancy at any time by giving the developer at least 60 days' notice. If the developer takes reservations before giving this notice, it must first tell each tenant that the lease is not affected by the reservations and that, if the project is established, the tenant may get a full statement of rights and options from the developer. Apart from the notice requirement, section 559.204 does not apply to business condominium units. Under MCL 559.204a, a person who, on the date the master deed is filed, is 65 or older or is paraplegic, quadriplegic, hemiplegic or blind (as defined in MCL 206.504), lives in the building, and does not qualify for an extended lease arrangement under section 104b (MCL 559.204b) may not have the tenancy ended without cause within 1 year after receiving the notice. Section 104b sets separate extended lease rules for certain qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities in conversion projects with 6 or more residential units; those rules are not summarized here. Example: a month-to-month tenant who receives the notice cannot be removed without cause for 120 days after receiving it, or for 1 year if the tenant meets every section 559.204a condition.

Verified Source: MCL 559.204, 559.204a · last checked 2026-11-12