Housing: landlord and tenants; provision for tenant to escrow rent when certificate is withheld pending compliance; modify. Amends sec. 130 of 1917 PA 167 (MCL 125.530). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4990'25

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This bill amends Michigan's housing law regarding certificates of compliance for rental properties. It clarifies that if a certificate is withheld or suspended due to unsafe conditions, the tenant's duty to pay rent is waived and rent payments are suspended. The bill also states that if a certificate is suspended or not issued, and rent is not paid into an escrow account, landlords cannot sue for rent, late fees, or possession of the property for nonpayment of rent.

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