# Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.632: Definitions

> Michigan · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.632

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.632
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-454-of-1978 / Section 554.632

## Text

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Rental agreement" means a written agreement embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of residential premises, but does not include an agreement the terms of which are limited to 1 or more of the following: the identity of the parties, a description of the premises, the rental period, the total rental amount due, the amount of rental payments, and the times at which payments are due.

"Residential premises" means a house, building, structure, shelter, or mobile home, or portion thereof, used as a dwelling, home, residence, or living place by 1 or more human beings. "Residential premises" includes an apartment unit, a boardinghouse, a rooming house, a mobile home, a mobile home space, and a single or multiple family dwelling, but does not include a hotel, a motel, motor home, or other tourist accommodation, when used as a temporary accommodation for guests or tourists, or premises used as the principal place of residence of the owner and rented occasionally during temporary absences including vacation or sabbatical leave.

History: 1978, Act 454, Eff. July 1, 1979

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.631 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.631.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.632 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.632.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.633 Rental agreement; prohibited provisions or clauses; violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.633.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.634 Rental agreement; mandatory statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.634.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.635 Notices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.635.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.636 Actions; court costs and attorney fees; joinder; actual damages; effect of judicial construction; “tenant” defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.636.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.637 Remedies cumulative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.637.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.638 Printed rental agreement form; sale; violation; damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.638.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.639 Waiver prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.639.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.640 Exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.640.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.641 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C554_AAct-454-of-1978_S554.641.md)

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