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TENANTS' RIGHTS IN MINNESOTA

by: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

 

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Introduction

Before Renting an Apartment - Information on inspection, rental costs and fees, discrimination, tenant screening, and expungement of eviction records

Renting an Apartment : The Lease - Information on lease types and terms

Tenant Rights and Responsibilities - Information on tenant rights and responsibilities, right to privacy, and renter's tax credit

Maintenance & Repair Problems & Landlord Violations of the Lease - Information on maintenance problems and using a Rent Escrow case to get a landlord to make repairs

Minnesota Tenants Remedies Act - Information on the Tenants Remedies Act, Emergency Tenants Remedies Action, rent withholding, repair cost deduction, rent abatement, and condemnation

Lead Poisoning - Information on health inspections and legal action concerning lead poisoning

Changing or Ending the Lease Agreement - Information on ending leases, domestic violence victims' right to break lease, cold weather notice, surrender and acceptance, rent increases, building sale and condominium conversion, foreclosures, and subletting

Eviction : Forcing the Tenant to Move - Information on unlivable apartments/constructive eviction, utility shut-offs, and lockouts

The Only Legal Way to Evict : Eviction Court Cases - Information on eviction Summons and Complaint, hearings, writ of recovery, and your property after an eviction

Common Defenses to Eviction Court Cases - Information on landlord registration and rental licenses, and possible defenses against an eviction case

Moving Out - Information on giving notice, property condition, roommates, and security deposits

Public and Subsidized Housing - Information on Section 8/Section 236 housing, admission eligibility, denial of admission, rent guidelines, grievance procedures, evictions, and manufactured home parks

Lead-based Paint Disclosure Form

Answer Form to Landlord's Eviction Petition

Letter to End Lease Due to Domestic Violence

Twin Cities Tenant Screening Agencies

Sample Lease Form

Legal Services Offices Listed by County

 
 
 

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