MI HB5905

Storage facility owners gain lien rights on stored personal property for unpaid rent and related charges, with liens attaching on the earlier of property arrival or rental agreement signing date.

Owners must provide tenants with written notice at lease commencement explaining potential sale of property for non-payment and the importance of updating mailing address and designating alternate contact information.

Rental agreements may include property value limits and reasonable late fees of $20 or 20% of monthly rent (whichever is greater) without being considered penalties.

Before enforcing liens on motor vehicles, aircraft, mobile homes, and similar property, owners must search for and notify title holders and lienholders; owners may alternatively have such property towed after 60 days of non-payment instead of conducting a sale.

Owners receive liability protections for handling confidential information in stored documents and may destroy documents containing personal identification information or dispose of unlawful property in lieu of conducting a public sale; military members deployed overseas for 180+ days receive 90-day lien enforcement delays.