HOME Line offers free legal advice to tenants through our hotline services. Lawyers, law students and community volunteers give tenants legal advice and options for resolving rental problems. We serve the entire state of Minnesota and provide bilingual services in Spanish, Somali and Hmong. The hotline has advised over 300,000 renter households since 1992 and averages over 1,000 households advised each month. All hotline services are free and confidential.
If you are a tenant in Minnesota and you have a rental question, you can reach our Tenant Advocates for legal advice at:
(612) 728-5767
…or call us toll-free from Greater MN at:
(866) 866-3546
You can also E-mail one of our attorneys from our website with your questions.
Spanish, Somali and Hmong speaking renters can reach us through the general hotline numbers or dial directly.
For Spanish speakers, the direct line is 612-255-8870.
For Somali Speakers, the direct line is 612-255-8860.
For Hmong Speakers, the direct line is 612-255-7104.
HOME Line can help with questions and problems such as:
- Repairs
- Emergency repairs:
Water Loss
Loss of Heating
Flood - Evictions
- Security Deposits
- Bed bugs and other infestations
- The Landlord enters without notice
- Foreclosure
Tenant/landlord law advice and problem-solving includes:
- Explanations of applicable laws
- Procedures for legal options available to tenants
- Providing form letters, fact sheets, excerpts from statutes, or other written information
- Referrals to local housing inspectors, sources of emergency assistance, etc.
The hotline is free and available to all tenants, regardless of income.