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Jason’s Story

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

HOME Line volunteer, Jason Bieza, says “When I started volunteering at HOME Line, I didn’t know a thing about politics.  However, I was given some great advice that I want to pass on to you:  Representatives are everyday people! They’re not going to judge you or think you’re unqualified.  Why you care about an issue is the most important thing you can […]

Filed Under: Public Policy

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 statement on new RentHelpMN application deadline

January 25, 2022 by Eric Hauge

Today, Minnesota Housing announced a deadline for new applications and re-applications to the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program through RentHelpMN: Friday January 28th at 9:00 p.m. Further, incomplete applications will be considered withdrawn at that time. We strongly urge tenants throughout the state and our clients who are behind on rent to apply at RentHelpMN.org […]

Filed Under: Public Policy, Tenant Hotline

Recording of 2/3/22 Tenant Organizing Webinar: Contact Your Rep, Round 2! How to Get Local Officials Involved

January 21, 2022 by HOME Line Organizing Staff

On Thursday, February 3rd HOME Line hosted an online webinar about how renters can identify and contact their representatives from city to state to federal levels. HOME Line organizer Juan Rivera-Reyes shared tips on how to make local officials your ally in organizing and get them to effectively address your rental issue. Please note that […]

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Minnesota’s Tenant’s Right to Privacy Law Protects a Tenant From All Landlord Violations, Not Just Serious Ones

December 22, 2021 by Samuel Spaid Leave a Comment

Privacy violations are one of the most common reasons residential tenants call HOME Line for legal advice. In Minnesota, residential landlords may only enter the tenant’s unit if they have a reasonable business purpose and have provided the tenant with reasonable notice in advance (except for certain emergencies). If a landlord violates this right to […]

Filed Under: Public Policy, Tenant Hotline

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

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