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Renters Share Why More Emergency Rental Assistance Is Needed

March 2, 2022 by Michael Dahl

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 […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Public Policy, Tenant Hotline

HOME Line celebrates 30 years of advocating with Minnesota renters

February 4, 2022 by Eric Hauge 1 Comment

HOME Line’s tenant hotline first opened on January 13, 1992. Back then, it covered the suburbs of Hennepin County, as it was a program of a local community action agency. Now, 30 years later, HOME Line serves the entire state of Minnesota, offering timely, accurate, and confidential legal advice to any Minnesota renter free of […]

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Seniors organize to fight eviction at Newport Assisted Living Facility

February 4, 2022 by HOME Line Organizing Staff Leave a Comment

On October 21 of 2021, Zumbro House Inc. issued residents of a 200 unit assisted living facility (Wings of Newport, at 2300 Hastings Ave, Newport, MN) notices to vacate for November 30th. The senior residents, many disabled and dependent on services, say they have no time to find alternative housing as winter weather sets in. […]

Filed Under: HOME Line, Newsletter, Organizing

HOME Line Helps Renters in Distress; Navigating Shifting Situations and Laws Throughout 2021

February 4, 2022 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

2021 was HOME Line’s busiest year on our tenant hotline with a record number of calls/interactions and time spent with clients, nearly doubling from the previous year. Also, attendance numbers at HOME Line trainings and presentations shattered previous records as the community seeks to learn how to navigate shifting situations and laws. Audiences recognize HOME […]

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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.

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