On September 29th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. Guest speaker 4th Judicial District Court Referee Melissa J. Houghtaling provided an update about how Hennepin County’s Housing Court is processing cases filed under the eviction moratorium phaseout law, and how the Court has adapted to handle these types of cases while continuing to respond to the impact of the pandemic. Both the Referee and HOME Line legal staff fielded questions from the audience. We are applying for 1.5 general CLE credits for this seminar.
HOME Line has been hosting webinars since mid-April on COVID-19 and how it affects Minnesota landlords and tenants. Over 6,000 tenants, social workers and landlords have watched these live presentations and over 3,200 have watched recorded versions. Click here to see schedule & registration for all upcoming webinars.
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Links/Materials discussed during the webinar:
- Slides from 4th Judicial District Court Referee Melissa J. Houghtaling’s presentation
- Statewide COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program: RentHelpMN.org / Or dial 2-1-1
- The Zero Balance Project, a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program serving Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota Counties, where landlords initiate the application process.
- Saint Paul – Ramsey County Rent Assistance Program (COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance)
- City ordinances requiring pre-eviction notices:
- St. Louis Park City Code, Chapter 8, Article II, Division 3, Subdivision VIII, Section 8-335. Notice required prior to initiating eviction proceedings (see beginning on page 44 of the PDF)
- Minneapolis Code of Ordinance, Chapter 12, Article XVI, Section 244.2060. – Notice required prior to initiating eviction proceedings.
- Energy Assistance Program through MN Dept. of Commerce
- Eviction Moratorium Phaseout law: MN Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 8, Article 5. You will need to scroll down to Article V for the off-ramp language.
- HOME Line’s eviction moratorium phaseout page: general info, FAQ, timeline
- Recordings of our previous webinars
- Law Help MN: Renters’ Rights and the end of the Eviction Moratorium
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 the phased-out end of Minnesota’s eviction moratorium is available here.
We hope this training was helpful to you. Please consider giving a tax-deductible donation to support our work.