Turn Up the Support for Minnesota Renters

Help us raise $20,000 before the end of 2026 so that we can keep serving renters across the state: homelinemn.org/donate

October 1 is the start of Minnesota’s heating season.

From October 1 through April 30, Minnesota landlords are required to maintain rental housing at a minimum temperature of 68 degrees.

That wasn’t always the case: HOME Line spent years advocating for a statewide standard because renters should not have different basic protections depending on what city they live in.

But having a law and being able to use that law are two different things. When a renter’s heat isn’t working, HOME Line can help them understand their rights and what steps they can take.

This year, we’re raising $20,000 from individual donors to support HOME Line’s work with Minnesota renters.

Year end goal: $20,000

Turn up the support for Minnesota renters: homelinemn.org/donate

💪Minnesota renters keep our communities going.

They raise families, care for neighbors, go to work, run businesses, volunteer, build communities, and make homes in every corner of the state.

Renting is home, and renters deserve to have clear information about their rights and a place to turn when something goes wrong.

That’s why HOME Line provides free, confidential legal advice to renters throughout Minnesota. We also work with renters to advocate for stronger protections and better housing policies.

As we head into another Minnesota heating season, we’re grateful for the renters who reach out, speak up, organize, and push for change.

🌡 We’re raising $20,000 from individual donors this year to support that work.

Turn up the support for Minnesota renters: homelinemn.org/donate

A heads up for renters contacting HOME Line’s Hotline: our current response time is 1–2 weeks.

We know that’s a long time to wait when you have a question or problem with your housing, and we appreciate your patience. Our staff is working hard to respond to calls and emails as quickly as possible while helping renters across Minnesota understand their rights and options.

We’re currently trending about 8% above last year’s record number of new clients, which means even more renters are turning to HOME Line for help. We’re glad renters know they can turn to us, but we need the capacity to respond more quickly. Individual donations help HOME Line build the capacity to respond to more renters and reduce wait times.

If you believe Minnesota renters should have access to free, confidential legal advice when they need it, please consider making a donation today.

🌡 We’re working toward our $20,000 year-end fundraising goal to support HOME Line’s work with renters across Minnesota.

Turn up the support for Minnesota renters: homelinemn.org/donate

More than 500 calls and emails are waiting in HOME Line’s queues right now.

Our 14 hotline staff, some full-time and some part-time, are working hard to respond to all inquiries while continuing to help renters understand their rights and options.

We know that waiting 1–2 weeks for a response is hard, especially when you’re dealing with a housing emergency and need answers about what to do next. We want to get renters the information they need when they need it, but the number of people reaching out continues to exceed our current capacity.

We need community support to help us keep up. Individual donations help HOME Line maintain and build the capacity to respond to renters across Minnesota, including those facing urgent housing problems.

If you believe renters should have somewhere to turn when things go wrong in their rental housing, consider making a donation today.

🌡We’re working toward our $20,000 year-end fundraising goal to support free, confidential legal advice for Minnesota renters.

Turn up the support for Minnesota renters: homelinemn.org/donate

A housing problem can change everything about someone’s day.

An eviction notice arrives. The heat stops working. A landlord won’t make a necessary repair. A security deposit disappears, or a landlord threatens to make a renter move out.

When these things happen, renters often have questions about what their landlord can legally do, what their rights are, and what steps they should take next.

HOME Line provides free, confidential legal advice to renters throughout Minnesota so they can better understand their rights and make informed decisions about their housing.

Right now, demand for that help is outpacing our capacity. Our staff is working hard, but we need more resources to get answers to renters sooner.

Your donation helps make sure Minnesota renters have somewhere to turn when a housing problem comes up.

🌡️ We’re working toward our $20,000 year-end fundraising goal.

If you can, please make a donation today: homelinemn.org/donate

Is your apartment warm enough? Do you know how to check?

Minnesota landlords are required to keep rental housing at a minimum of 68 degrees during heating season, October 1 through April 30.

But if you think your apartment is too cold, how do you know what temperature it actually is? Where should you put the thermometer, and what should you check?

HOME Line attorney Matt walks through how to measure the temperature in your rental unit in this short video. Take a look!

And if your heat isn’t working or you’re not sure what your landlord is responsible for, HOME Line can help you understand your rights and what steps you can take.

Our hotline is free to renters, but keeping it available takes community support. Your donation helps us provide legal advice to renters across Minnesota, including those dealing with problems that can’t wait.

🌡️ We’re working toward our $20,000 year-end fundraising goal. If you can, please make a donation today.

Donate here: homelinemn.org/donate