We just finished September and are comparing the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2024. In general, the tenant hotline took more new calls/emails during this time than last year—an 8% increase (5,439 for third quarter, 2024). Here are the top 10 contact reasons for the last quarter, compared to 2023. Contact […]
Last month the Hotline saw a 5% increase in Contacts from August 2023
New calls/emails for August eclipsed the total for August last year. This August, we had 1,943 new contacts compared to 1,860 last year, a 5% increase over last August. Here are the top 10 reasons for calls last month, compared to August, 2023. Contact Reason Number of Contacts Change from Aug. ’23 1. Repairs 584 […]
Grant Funding for Renter Health Now Open
HOME Line has partnered with The City of Bloomington Public Health Division and we are excited to announce grant funding for renters and groups connected to rent-burdened communities in Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield. Being rent-burdened means a household spends more than 30 percent of their income on rent. Health starts in our homes. Where we […]
Recording of HOME Line’s 8/5/20 legal webinar on updates on new changes to the COVID-19 eviction suspension
On August 5th, HOME Line hosted a free webinar to share information about current legal issues that Minnesota renters are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week we covered the impact of Executive Order 20-79 that replaced Executive Orders 20-14 & 20-73 on August 4th and made a number of changes to how the eviction […]
You can expect a full Renters Credit tax rebate this year! The credit will be reduced by roughly 13% beginning next year.
Citizen advocates, with the support of Governor Dayton and many State Legislators, successfully fought off a cut to the Renters Credit that is to be paid out this August. However, under the negotiated deal being considered by the Minnesota Legislature presently, the property tax rebate will be reduced by roughly 13% beginning next year. While […]