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Our Busiest Summer Yet: A Record Month on the Tenant Hotline

August 2, 2025 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

Last month, we mentioned that summer is our busiest time of the year on the hotline because of a seasonal surge in security deposit cases.But we didn’t expect this level of busy. In July, we set a new all-time record for the hotline for new contacts (calls and emails). In the hotline’s 33-year existence, this […]

Filed Under: Tenant Hotline Tagged With: Tenant Hotline

 VISTA Member Facilitates Training Program in the Phillips West Neighborhood

July 6, 2025 by HOME Line Organizing Staff Leave a Comment

  Hannah is in their second year of service with the Phillips West Neighborhood Organization (PWNO) and recently completed a major milestone in their service by successfully hosting PWNO’s first Renter’s Rights Training Program. Twelve participants volunteered their June Tuesday evenings to learning about rights and collaborating on strategies to empower their neighbors. The training […]

Filed Under: Americorps VISTA

Midyear Hotline Contacts Trend 4% Higher in 2025

July 4, 2025 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

We’re halfway through 2025 and we’ll compare the first 6 months of 2024 to 2025’s results. We had 10,020 new contacts (emails and calls) this year, a 4% increase over 2024. We’re also up for total contacts (new, plus follow-ups). This year, we’re at 17,926 for the halfway point, up 5% over 2024. Here are […]

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Summer is the tenant hotline’s busiest time. Here’s why, and how you can help.

July 4, 2025 by Mike Vraa

Every summer, we see a spike in Security Deposit calls to the tenant hotline. Most landlords charge a full-months rent (or more) for a security deposit. The vast majority of our clients are, as defined by HUD, low income. The return of these deposits are a key part of making thousands of MN families budgets […]

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Recording of 7/16/25 HOME Line Tenant/Landlord Webinar: 22,000+ Evictions in Minnesota Each Year—How Did We Get Here?

July 3, 2025 by HOME Line Legal Staff Leave a Comment

On July 16th 2025, HOME Line hosted a Tenant/Landlord law webinar examining the raw statistical data showing where, when, and why evictions are filed in Minnesota, coupled with key policy changes in the last 5 years that have led us to where we are in the current Minnesota eviction landscape. HOME Line Eviction Data Assistant […]

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