Burnsville renters living at Country Village: know your rights

Tenants living at Country Village Apartments in Burnsville have been putting up with their irresponsible landlord for too long. The city recently suspended the landlords rental license, meaning no vacant units can be re-rented. HOME Line has been taking calls from renters, and have commented on the issue to the media. See recent news coverage here:

Burnsville suspends license of problem-plagued complex
—Katie Humphrey, Star Tribune, 10/19/11
Burnsville apt. complex has rental license suspended
—Dave Berggren, KARE 11, 10/20/11

We’ve compiled even more articles on Lindahl Properties as of 10/21/11 on our Landlords in the News blog.

If you are living at Country Village, or any other apartment owned by Lindahl Properties where conditions are bad, you have rights that protect your family in this situation. Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to sue the landlord or even withhold rent depending on the condition of your apartment unit. Please call us for free and confidential legal advice about your individual circumstances: 612-728-5767, or email an attorney here.

Cities dealing with irresponsible landlords have rights beyond what city inspections and ordinances allow. Most importantly, cities have the right to initiate Tenant Remedies Actions, which–in some cases–can allow a 3rd-party administrator to take control of a rental property by judicial order.

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