Renters who have lost their homes still have a voice

October 26, 2010

With exactly one week to go before Election Day, this MPR story highlights an important issue.  If you are a renter that has been affected by foreclosure, you still maintain your right to vote.  If you have lost your home, and no longer have utility bills with your current address, there is still a way [...]

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Tenants dealing with foreclosure

October 13, 2010

This is a great article about how foreclosure can hurt tenants. HOME Line’s own foreclosure attorney Matt Eichenlaub was asked to share his expertise. HOME Line has received a drastic increase in foreclosure calls and real-estate agents say that landlord foreclosures have at least doubled in two years. It is not a good situation to [...]

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Remember Anoka landlord Jim Corriveau?

September 23, 2010

If you need a refresher, click here. After dealing with the aftermath of the Golfview apartments, the City of Anoka has revamped their rental ordinance in order to prevent problems in the future. In August, the city adopted a new version of the code that gives tenants, landlords, and the city more defined rights. One [...]

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Vote for HOME Line’s Treadmill-a-Thon!!

August 24, 2010

HOME Line’s Treadmill-a-Thon has been entered in the JustMeans.com $20,000 Paperless Choice Digital Fundraising Challenge. This challenge is awarding organizations that can demonstrate a successful & replicable digital fundraising campaigns that rreplace direct mail campaigns. We think our Treadmill-a-Thon was groundbreaking in using social media and the internet to raise funds. If you think so [...]

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Neighbors Split on the Role of Non-Profits

August 24, 2010

In St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, residents have noticed the increase in vacant properties that had been the victims of foreclosure. Now, several non-profits are concerned about the loss of affordable housing, and are hoping to make a difference. They propose to buy some of these vacant properties, and rent them out as affordable rental units. [...]

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Enough to Drive Anyone Batty

August 17, 2010

One Florence Court tenant actually calls his apartment building a “sinking ship.” After you read about collapsing ceilings, bats in the toilet, flooded rooms, and black water in the sink, you have to wonder – maybe a sinking ship would be more pleasant??? Florence Court Apartments Mannix, Andy. “Florence Court near U of M: World’s [...]

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Packing students in

August 10, 2010

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus is facing an over-occupancy problem. In many buildings there is an un-written understanding between tenants and landlords. This clandestine agreement helps protect landlords from inspectors and allows students receive more affordable housing. This article in the Minnesota Daily discusses the obstacles faced by those trying to address the [...]

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Another property lost

July 27, 2010

Paul Koenig once again personally affects the continuing housing crisis in North Minneapolis. According to Minneapolis records, Paul Koenig’s building at 621 26th Ave. N was condemned in 2007 and slated for demolition on April 2 of the year. Paul Koenig loses another property to demolition Mannix, Andy. “Paul Koeing loses another property to demolition.” [...]

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The corporate neighbor

July 6, 2010

College campuses around the country are a hot bed for rental housing, so it is no surprise that a lot of the articles we find come from the Minnesota Daily. This article discuses some new trends in rental housing, especially on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Many landlords have gone semi-corporate to help [...]

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Theft of rent-aid results in prison sentence

June 29, 2010

This Star Tribune article is a follow up on a previous post “Swindle Scheme”. Hennepin County employee Yolanda Faye Williams pled guilty to two counts of aiding and abetting theft of public funds. She was sentenced to consecutive two-year prison terms, but will serve only one of the sentences. The landlords involved face multiple counts [...]

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