A common story HOME Line hears from tenants is when they reach out to their landlord about a problem, request the problem be solved, and experience some form of retaliation, such as their landlord refusing to address further concerns, charging surprise penalties, or threatening (or actually) evicting them. While this is clearly retaliation, the burden […]
Help Bring More Balance to the Tenant-Landlord Relationship
Many Minnesotans know the process someone has to go through to find an apartment. Today, it usually entails checking out Facebook marketplace, apartments.com, craigslist, or any other number of websites and postings that hundreds of other people are also all looking at and applying to. When someone finally can contact a landlord, it’s usually a […]
Declaring Renters’ Rights to a Safe, Secure, Healthy, and Comfortable Home
What do we think of when we think of “home?” It’s where family and loved ones are. It is a place of comfort, privacy, and safety. A sanctuary and last refuge. A place that is uniquely our own. We know that when we go home, we will have a place to relax, rest, and live […]