Michigan Landlord
landlord tenant attorney Michigan Jul 28, 2026
Location: Dearborn, MI (USA) So today my boyfriend reached out to our landlord about a small leak coming from the garbage disposal in our kitchen (we had a bucket under it so it wasn't making a mess) and our air conditioner stopped working yesterday. My boyfriend took the rest of the week off so a maintenance guy could come in, and had reached out to our landlord before going to work about scheduling the repairs. A few hours later (my boyfriend and I are at work) the maintenance person enters our apartment without us knowing they were coming. Luckily we have cameras installed, or we wouldn't have known they entered at all. My boyfriend and I are private people, and we have a skittish cat, so we like to plan to be there when there is work done. Plus we have had issues with the landlord having maintenance come in unannounced before (which is why me have the cameras), to the point we asked them never to enter without us knowing. My landlord is saying they don't do appointments for repairs, which is untrue because we have done this with them before, but my question is what can I do to prevent this? Is there anything legally that says they can't enter my apartment without an emergency or notice? Also, this is my first post here so sorry if I'm missing anything important, I will try to answer any questions in the comments if there are any. Thanks for reading and any advice you can give!
