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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 […]

Filed Under: HOME Line, Newsletter, 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program through RentHelpMN: Friday January 28th at 9:00 p.m. Further, incomplete applications will be considered withdrawn at that time.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

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

Eviction Moratorium Phaseout Info & FAQ

July 13, 2021 by HOME Line Legal Staff

Please click here for information about the Minnesota eviction moratorium phaseout law.

Filed Under: Tenant Hotline

HOME Line advises quarter-millionth client since opening in 1992

May 4, 2020 by Eric Hauge

HOME Line’s tenant hotline opened in January 1992. Back then, it covered the suburbs of Hennepin County. Now, twenty-eight years later, HOME Line covers the entire state of Minnesota, offering timely, accurate and confidential legal advice to any Minnesota renter free of charge. At 12:05 pm on May 4, 2020, we hit a big milestone: […]

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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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