HOME Line

A nonprofit Minnesota tenant advocacy organization

612-728-5767
Toll-free from Greater Minnesota: 866-866-3546
or email an attorney

Call For FREE Legal Help
Llame para información legal GRATUITA
Wac si aad u hesho caawin lacag la’aan ah xaga sharciyada
Peb Pab Pub Dawb

  • Home/About
    • Hours & Directions
    • Mission & History
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • HOME Line Connection Newsletter
    • Client Service & Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Policies
    • Who Supports Us?
    • Give us Feedback
  • Donate
  • Form Letters
    • Security Deposits
    • Privacy Violation
    • Retaliation Notice
    • Repair Request
    • Response to Invoice for Repairs
    • More Form Letters …
  • Hotline
    • E-mail an Attorney
    • Housing Resources
    • Relevant Publications
    • Court Forms
    • Renter’s Credit (CRP)
    • Purchase The Landlord’s Guide to Minnesota Law
    • Books
    • Selected Legislative History
    • Important Statutes & Selected Cases
  • Trainings
    • All Upcoming Trainings
    • Trainings for Landlords
    • Student Trainings (Both College and High School)
    • Tenant Organizing Webinars
    • Recent Free, Downloadable Webinars
    • Request a Training or a Speaker
  • Volunteer
  • Organize
    • Email an Organizer
    • MN Renter’s Guide to Tenant Organizing
    • Tenant Organizing Webinars
    • Form a Tenant Association
    • Useful Organizing Resources
    • Saving Section 8 Housing
  • Policy
    • State Legislative Agenda
    • Minnesota Tenant Bill of Rights (State Edition)
    • Minnesota Tenant Bill of Rights (City Edition)
    • Recent State Laws
    • Public Policy Blog
    • Local Crime-Free Ordinance Policies
  • Tenant Narratives

Evictions Top Tenant Concerns in Q1 2026

April 4, 2026 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

The tenant hotline has just finished the first quarter of 2026, and new contacts (calls plus emails) were up 2.8% over 2025—which turned out to be our busiest year ever for new contacts. Here are the top 15 reasons for contacts for the first quarter compared to the first quarter in 2025. Evictions remain firmly […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

Three Straight Record Months for Tenant Hotline Contacts

March 6, 2026 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

We just had our busiest February ever, both for new contacts (calls and emails) and total contacts (including follow-ups). This is the third straight busiest year-to-year month for new contacts. In December, January, and February, we set all-time marks for new contacts in each month. Here are the top 10 reasons for contacts last month […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

Evictions Drive Record Contact Volume in January

February 8, 2026 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

January 2026 was our busiest month ever for new contacts (emails and calls combined): 2,095. This is the sixth time since 2022 that we’ve reset this high bar. The previous high mark was last July (2,065), and prior to that it was last January (2,045). As mentioned last month, this follows our busiest year for […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

2025 Marks a New High for HOME Line Services

January 11, 2026 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

We just wrapped up our busiest December ever—for both new contacts (emails and calls combined), 1,641, and total contacts—2,957. But the superlatives aren’t limited to December. This was the highest year ever in HOME Line’s history for new contacts, a statistic we’ve kept since 1992: 20,241 contacts from all 87 Minnesota counties, passing our earlier […]

Filed Under: Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

Tenant Hotline Sees Fewer Contacts in November but Still on Record Pace

December 6, 2025 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

The tenant hotline saw an 18% decrease in new contacts (both phone call inquiries and email inquiries) in November 2025 as compared to November 2024. There was a 7% decrease in total contacts (new plus follow-ups) for the same time period. Despite this, the hotline remains on pace to reach yet another record for new […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 10
  • Next Page »
  • Bluesky
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Mail
Archive of previous HOME Line news posts

Legal Resources

  • Form Letters
  • Local Minimum Heat Rules
  • Local Crime-Free Ordinance Policies
  • Important Statutes & Selected Cases
  • Selected Legislative History
  • Court Forms

HOME Line
8011 34th Ave S, Suite #126
Bloomington, MN 55425

HOME Line is a tax-exempt non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3).

Our EIN is 41-1941115.

The original content within this website is © 1992–2026 HOME Line.

 

Loading Comments...