Free Tenant Hotline to open in Minneapolis on April 1st Minneapolis, MN – HOME Line, a non-profit Tenant Advocacy organization, announced today that it will be opening their Tenant Advocacy Hotline to Minneapolis renters effective April 1, 2014. Renters can call or email HOME Line on any rental issues they are facing and get free legal advice […]
HOME Line attorney discusses tenants rights regarding bed bugs
HOME Line Attorney Mike Vraa was featured on Channel 12 last week discussing the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in dealing with bed bug infestations. Tenants who are experiencing an infestation of bed bugs should notify their landlord immediately. This is important so that treatment can begin quickly and minimize the chances of […]
HOME Line attorney discusses MN Tenant/Landlord law for Somali TV
HOME Line attorney Matt Eichenlaub was interviewed last year by Mohamed Farah Talyaani for Somali TV Minnesota. Matt gave an outline of the basics of Minnesota Tenant/Landlord law, highlighting what rights and responsibilities are essential for renters to understand as they navigate the local rental market. We are thankful to our interns, Jessie Lieb and Zeynab Egale, […]
HOME Line attorney comments about renters in foreclosure
HOME Line’s Senior Housing Attorney, Paul Birnberg, was featured in a FOX 9 News report on renters affected by landlord foreclosure. Mr. Birnberg commented that while renters may have trouble identifying a soon-to-be foreclosed rental property before moving in, neither the landlord nor the bank can force them out until at least 6 months after […]
MN renter’s credit/refund: Did you receive your CRP?
***UPDATE 2/9/12: The Minnesota State Legislature is again considering drastic cuts to the renters credit with a proposal that would affect hundreds of thousands low-income seniors and families across Minnesota. The House Tax committee will be hearing a bill at 10:15am on Tuesday, Feb. 14th that would reduce the percent of rent paid that the credit […]