MINNESOTA LANDLORD
TENANT LAWS
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Landlord-Tenant
Information Help Line - a nonprofit organization, provides
information and resource services to Minnesota landlords and Minnesota tenants. Information includes
a 256-page property management reference manual, a landlord apartment rental kit
and a tenant apartment information and move-in package.
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Also available are two
handbooks: "How to Protect Your Family From Lead" and "Landlords
and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities." There is a charge for some
printed materials.
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Call 612-341-9003
between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Weekdays.
You can also write to 1421 Park Av.
S., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
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Certain rights and duties apply to landlords and
tenants everywhere in Minnesota. The Attorney Generals
Handbook attempts to explain those rights.
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Minn.
Stat. § 504B.181, subd. 2(b) (2003) requires
landlords to notify tenants that this handbook is available to
them. Download it here
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This booklet should
not be considered legal advice to use in resolving specific
landlord-tenant problems or questions. It is a summary of the
laws that govern the landlord-tenant relationship. Statutes
and some case law examples are cited in the back of the
brochure for further reference. If a cite does not appear, the
information is likely derived from common law or case law.
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Minnesota Security
Deposits
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Landlords have the right
to require tenants to pay a security deposit (sometimes called a
"damage deposit").
This is money paid by the tenant and held by the landlord to pay for any
damage, beyond ordinary wear and tear, the tenant might do to the rental
unit. It can be used to pay for any unpaid rent, or any money the tenant
owes to the landlord under the lease or another agreement.
The
security deposit cannot be used by the tenant to pay the rent.
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*From the Attorney General Landlord
Tenant Guide
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READ
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