On March 17th, the Minnesota Legislature’s House Property Tax Division Committee heard testimony in support of HF 1735, a bill authored by Rep. Youakim. The bill would increase the renter’s credit property tax refund, which provides a critical tax refund to over 300,000 low and moderate-income Minnesotans.  Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director for HOME Line, […]

February was an exciting month for tenant protections: all of the bills on HOME Line’s legislative agenda have been moved to the House General Register! This means that they are one step closer to passage in the House: they have passed through the necessary committees and can now be heard on the full House floor […]

On January 28th, the Minnesota House’s Housing Finance & Policy Committee met to hear from HOME Line and Legal Aid about issues facing Minnesota renters as well as to hear testimony from two tenants who have been directly impacted by eviction and displacement.  Three years ago, Tamika Walton had an eviction filed against her for […]

Speaking to your legislator is one of  the best ways to get involved with issues you care about and show your support for social change.  You can leave a voicemail or write.  But having a conversation is a great way to directly talk to people in power and make sure that you are heard. Here’s […]

HOME Line is best known as Minnesota’s statewide tenant legal hotline, offering free and confidential legal assistance to renters with questions about such things as repairs, security deposits, and evictions. Motivated by these calls and stories from clients, HOME Line also works on policies to improve conditions and rights for renters, which are dependent on […]