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By every metric, July was the busiest month in the 34-year history of HOME Line’s tenant hotline.

August 8, 2026 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

We set a monthly record for new contacts (emails and calls): 2,115. We set a monthly record for follow-up contacts: 1,968. We set a monthly record for total contacts (new plus follow-ups): 4,083. Two of these records only lasted a month—in June, we set records for follow-up and total contacts. The record for new contacts […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline

Tenant Filed Housing Court Actions CLE

August 8, 2026 by Samuel Spaid Leave a Comment

HOME Line’s Tenant and Landlord Webinar series will continue on September 30, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. In this webinar, the Honorable Hennepin County Referee Sedillos will give a presentation on trends in tenant-filed housing court cases. One Standard CLE Credit will be applied for. This webinar is FREE. Register here!

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Leases and Prohibit Lease Terms CLE

August 8, 2026 by Samuel Spaid Leave a Comment

HOME Line’s Tenant and Landlord Webinar series will continue on August 26, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. In this webinar, HOME Line Attorney Melissa Johnson will discuss residential leases, focusing on prohibited lease terms and how to deal with them as a tenant or tenant’s attorney. One Standard CLE Credit will be applied […]

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Eviction Filing Update: July 2026

August 7, 2026 by Jess Zarik & Eric Hauge Leave a Comment

Through the first seven months of 2026, Minnesota has seen 14,598 eviction filings, a 0.6% increase over the same period in 2025 and 6.4% above the average of the previous three years. While statewide filings remain elevated, the data continues to tell a more nuanced story at the local level. The most significant trend continues […]

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Eviction Filing Update: June 2026

July 14, 2026 by Jess Zarik & Eric Hauge Leave a Comment

Below is a brief overview of eviction filing trends during the first half of the year—to learn more about these trends, view the recording of our recent (7/22/26) webinar on this topic. Ozie Nieves-Rubio, HOME Line’s Eviction Data Assistant, and Mike Vraa, Managing Attorney & Hotline Director, provided a deeper analysis of eviction trends across […]

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