In the digital day and age, it seems as if the average person has access to any and all sorts of information. Just a quick Google search, and voila, there goes your results. This seems especially more true today as the global pandemic phenomenon, COVID-19, challenged our society to reconsider the ways in which we […]
Recording of 10/27/21 webinar: Rent Stabilization on both St. Paul and Minneapolis ballots this year
On October 27th, HOME Line hosted a webinar on tenant/landlord legal issues—the recording is further below. Rent Stabilization is on both St. Paul and Minneapolis ballots this year. Guest speakers Tram Hoang, campaign manager for Keep St. Paul Home and Qannani Omar, organizer with Minneapolis United for Rent Control presented on their efforts to pass measures for rent […]
Recording of 6/23/21 COVID-19 webinar: News on special legislative session discussions on “off-ramp” of eviction suspension
On June 23rd, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. The Minnesota Legislature reconvened for a special legislative session on June 14, 2021 and has made public the language of a possible agreement of an “off-ramp” policy for ending the state eviction suspension. We discussed this news and the language in the bill, […]
Public Policy Blog: Becoming a citizen advocate — a HOME Line intern’s reflection on the 2021 Legislative Session
The legislative process can be daunting for the average citizen, at least it certainly was for me when I started working with the Public Policy department at HOME Line. But throughout my observation of this past legislative session, I learned some things that gave me hope, made me angry, and most importantly allowed me to […]
Public Policy Blog: State law needed to correct the power imbalance between tenants and landlords
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 […]
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