MI HB5566

Amends eviction law to allow landlords to add late payment fees in summary possession proceedings, capped at the greater of $50 or 10% of monthly rent, unless lessor demonstrates a higher fee specified in the lease is reasonable.

Requires judges or juries determining amounts due for nonpayment of rent to deduct any portion of rent excused by tenant's lease breach or statutory covenant violations.

Clarifies that late payment fees may also be included in civil damages actions for possession, subject to the same caps and reasonableness standard.

Specifies that judgments for possession after forfeiture of executory contracts for property purchase merge and bar claims for money payments due at time of trial and future payments after writ issuance.

Takes effect 90 days after enactment.