Free tools to write a repair request, claim your deposit and check a lease, while you wait to talk to a tenant advocate
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Minnesota repair rights start with written notice. If it's not fixed within 14 days, rent escrow may be an option.
Answer a few questions and get a formal, dated repair request letter ready to send.
Minnesota landlords must return it with interest, or explain deductions in writing, within 21 days of getting your forwarding address.
Check whether the deadline has passed and create a demand letter that cites Minnesota law.
Most increases there are capped at 3% a year. The rest of Minnesota has no cap.
See how St. Paul's rent stabilization works and which buildings it covers.
A Minnesota lease can't waive the landlord's duty to make repairs.
Add your lease and we highlight clauses like that in plain English, plus any fees on top of the rent.
Tools get you organized. These folks can advise you
21 days after the tenancy ends and they get your forwarding address, with interest, or a written explanation of deductions.
If repairs aren't made after written notice, you can pay rent to the court instead of the landlord and ask a judge to order repairs. Talk to HOME Line first.
No. It's a clear, dated record. Call HOME Line or legal aid before relying on it in court.
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