Ask your legislator to support the Minnesota Tenants’ Bill of Rights. To find out who your legislator is, click here
- The right to a warm home: During a cold weather period of October 1st to April 30th, your apartment should be heated to 68 degrees Fahrenheit or you should be able to control a thermostat capable of heating your apartment to that temperature.
- The right to a well-maintained home: If your landlord does not respond to the need for an emergency repair promptly, you should be able to do so and deduct the cost from your rent. Additionally, you should have the right to go to court promptly to address repairs and a choice to break your lease if the landlord does not address the repairs.
- The right to an affordable, fair, and open application process: You should know how the landlord will judge your application before you apply for an apartment; and, if you are rejected, you should be told why.
- The right to an affordable security deposit and late fees: Your security deposit should be no more than 1 month’s rent (1 and 1/4 month’s rent if you own a pet). In addition, your landlord should not be able to assess a late fee for rent due unless a grace period of 5 days has passed. There should be a standard and affordable cap on late fees.
- The right to a receipt for rent paid: If you pay your rent with cash or a money order, your landlord should provide you with a receipt.
- The right to a fair division of utility charges: If the landlord charges for heat, electricity, or water in addition to your rent, you should pay according to a fair estimate of what you actually used.
- The right to correct a problem before your landlord files an eviction in court: Your landlord should tell you if you have broken the lease and give you a chance to correct the problem before s/he files an eviction in court.
- The right to fair treatment in a legal dispute with a landlord: 1) Both you and your landlord should have the same amount of time to correct a problem before the issue goes to court. 2) If your landlord fails to meet the obligations provided for in your lease, you should be allowed to end the lease. 3) You should have legal fees covered if you win a legal dispute with your landlord, if your landlord has the same right. 4) An eviction should only appear on your rental history when the landlord wins in a legal proceeding.
- The right to move in the case of a severe illness or disability: If your doctor tells you that you must move into a facility because of a medical condition, you should be able to break the lease with one month’s notice.
- The right to fair treatment in the case of landlord going into foreclosure: If your landlord goes into foreclosure, you should be able to break the lease. If you decide to stay in your apartment, your lease should be honored by any future buyer.
Support the Minnesota Tenants’ Bill of Rights
HOME Line is gathering a list of individual and organizational supporters for this campaign. If you would like to offer your public support, please fill out the Contact section below. Only your name (and/or organization name) will be placed on a public “endorsement” list. HOME Line will not provide your contact information (email or address) to anyone without your prior approval.
In the Comments box, please provide your mailing address and tell us if this is an individual and/or organizational endorsement. We will use your email address only to provide you with updates on the campaign. We will use your mailing address to figure out who your state legislators are and provide them with a list of supporters in their district.
Thank you for considering endorsing the campaign.
Endorse:
This page has the following sub pages.
