On August 25th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. We were joined by guest speaker Assistant Attorney General Katherine Kelly, who discussed how their office was involved in the enforcement of Minnesota’s Executive Orders that suspended evictions and landlord-instigated lease terminations since March 2020 (summary of activities, results, etc.), as well as where […]

On August 18th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. We were joined by Lawrence McDonough, Senior Minnesota Fellow, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Lawrence provided a comprehensive overview of Minnesota’s eviction moratorium phaseout law and how it impacts tenants, landlords, and the courts. He discussed in detail litigating eviction actions […]

HOME Line’s COVID-19 webinar series continues on Wednesday, September 8th. On 9/8/21 we are hosting a free one-hour evening session from 6:00 to 7:00pm broadcast with simultaneous multilingual interpretation in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong languages. This webinar is designed for tenants, service providers, advocates, organizers, and other individuals who are working with renters who […]

On August 11th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. In addition to sharing general updates about the eviction moratorium phaseout (and the new CDC order), we were joined by several guest speakers who discussed two new state laws impacting tenant/landlord relationships that go into effect this summer. Colleen Walbran, an Attorney with […]

On August 4th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. We were joined by two guest speakers from the Zero Balance Project (a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program serving Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota Counties, where landlords initiate the application process): Julia Welle Ayres — Housing Development and Finance Director, Hennepin County Housing and […]