When a landlord and a tenant enter into a rental agreement, ideally, each party would get an equal and fair shake. Renters have an expectation that their lease should provide equal protections to both parties.  Unfortunately, this is often not the case. Leases are drafted by landlords (or their attorney), presented by landlords, and primarily […]

On March 17th, the Minnesota Legislature’s House Property Tax Division Committee heard testimony in support of HF 1735, a bill authored by Rep. Youakim. The bill would increase the renter’s credit property tax refund, which provides a critical tax refund to over 300,000 low and moderate-income Minnesotans.  Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director for HOME Line, […]

February was an exciting month for tenant protections: all of the bills on HOME Line’s legislative agenda have been moved to the House General Register! This means that they are one step closer to passage in the House: they have passed through the necessary committees and can now be heard on the full House floor […]

It’s 11:00pm and my cat is cold. I can tell he is cold because my normally aloof and not-snuggly cat has curled up under the numerous blankets I have piled upon myself in an effort to get warm enough to fall asleep. It is December of 2018 and my first winter living on my own […]

On January 28th, the Minnesota House’s Housing Finance & Policy Committee met to hear from HOME Line and Legal Aid about issues facing Minnesota renters as well as to hear testimony from two tenants who have been directly impacted by eviction and displacement.  Three years ago, Tamika Walton had an eviction filed against her for […]