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Eviction Filings Update: Quarter 1, 2026

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

Eviction filings across Minnesota remain alarmingly high in early 2026, with 6,402 cases filed statewide in Quarter 1 (Q1), a 0.5% increase over 2025, the highest filing year on record, and nearly 10% above the recent average. January and February were likely tempered by an extraordinary outpouring of mutual aid, but as those resources dry […]

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HOME Line Request for Proposals: Seeking Host Sites for 2026-27 AmeriCorps VISTA Tenant Organizer Cohort

April 6, 2026 by HOME Line Organizing Staff Leave a Comment

Application deadline: April 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST HOME Line, in partnership with AmeriCorps, seeks proposals from organizations interested in hosting a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA Tenant Organizer during the fall 2026–27 program year. A HOME Line VISTA Tenant Organizer enables your organization to support low-income tenants in rental properties. This cohort of tenant organizers, […]

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Recibamos el Verano

April 6, 2026 by HOME Line Legal Staff Leave a Comment

Esta es la época del año donde las cláusulas de invierno en algunos contratos de arrendamiento terminan y los inquilinos que tienen esta restricción se pueden mudar de vivienda.  Comuníquese con nosotros para obtener las mejores practicas cuando uno se muda.  Si su Aire Acondicionado es proporcionado por el propietario y no funciona esto está […]

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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 […]

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Breaking a Residential Lease CLE

March 6, 2026 by Samuel Spaid Leave a Comment

HOME Line’s Tenant and Landlord Webinar Series will continue on April 22, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The presentation will provide an overview of early lease terminations from the tenant’s perspective. We will be joined by Shana Tomenes, Senior Staff Attorney with Student Legal Services, and Samuel Spaid, Staff Attorney and Impact Litigation […]

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

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