We need YOU to contact your legislators about the importance of passing the strongest Tenants’ Rights Omnibus bill possible! Tenants’ rights haven’t been updated in years and often fail to offer necessary protections for renters in Minnesota today. Renters make up almost 30% of the state’s population, making this a pressing issue. The Tenants’ Rights […]
Renters Share Why More Emergency Rental Assistance Is Needed
HOME Line’s main program is a free and confidential legal hotline for renters that has advised over 277,000 households since opening 30 years ago. Each month, in particular since the pandemic began, we’ve been taking around 1,500 calls per month. In January alone we had over a 50% increase in clients as compared to January […]
You can expect a full Renters Credit tax rebate this year! The credit will be reduced by roughly 13% beginning next year.
Citizen advocates, with the support of Governor Dayton and many State Legislators, successfully fought off a cut to the Renters Credit that is to be paid out this August. However, under the negotiated deal being considered by the Minnesota Legislature presently, the property tax rebate will be reduced by roughly 13% beginning next year. While […]