On February 24th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. We were joined by state legislative leaders who are focused on housing issues:
–Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL, 66A) – Chair of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee
–Rep. Tama Theis (R, 14A) – Republican Lead on the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee
We covered a quick review of the current eviction suspension status, and then heard from our guests who shared insights about legislative priorities in response to COVID-19 rental housing issues. The two legislators also fielded a variety of policy-focused questions from attendees about these topics. Lastly, we spent a bit of time at the end fielding legal questions.
HOME Line has been hosting webinars since mid-April on COVID-19 and how it affects Minnesota landlords and tenants. Over 3,800 tenants, social workers and landlords have watched these live presentations and over 2,200 have watched recorded versions.
Register for our next COVID-19 webinar on 3/10/21: New St. Paul ordinances & general updates
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Links/Materials discussed during the webinar:
- MN House Housing Finance & Policy Committee page
- HOME Line’s general COVID-19 information/resource page
- Recordings of our previous webinars
- MN Housing page with info about upcoming COVID-19 rental assistance program and sign up for an email list for future information.
- MN Housing page with links to resources for renters
- For submitting complaints about evictions/lease terminations, contact the MN Attorney General: Eviction complaint form
(651) 296-3353 (Twin Cities Calling Area)
(800) 657-3787 (Outside the Twin Cities) - List/links to all of Minnesota’s Executive Orders
- 8/4/20: Emergency Executive Order 20-79 (current eviction suspension order)
- HOME Line’s FAQ on the current eviction suspension executive order (EO 20-79)
- CDC press release on extending federal suspension until 3/31/21
- Original CDC suspension in the Federal Register
- Executive Order 20-81, mask/face covering requirements
- HOME Line’s FAQ on mask requirements in rental housing
- Law Help MN: Page on Renters Rights and Court
If you are a renter in Minnesota and you have a question about your specific housing situation, please contact our free tenant hotline: 612-728-5767 or via email. Also, some general rental housing information regarding COVID-19 is available here.
We hope this training was helpful to you. Please consider giving a tax-deductible donation to support our work.