HOME Line is hearing from renters across Minnesota, but the impact is especially acute for immigrant households, mixed-status families, and communities that are already overrepresented in low-wage and unstable work. Many of the renters contacting us were previously paying rent consistently and are now in crisis because immigration enforcement has disrupted their ability to work, […]
Two Minnesota cities pass pro-tenant ballot measures
Election Day in Minnesota saw two cities pass pro-tenant ballot measures. Although on different scales, each addresses landlords neglecting their properties. Duluth voters approved a tenants’ right-to-repair ballot initiative. In St. Paul, the electorate approved giving the city the power to assess administrative fines on negligent landlords. HOME Line’s hotline staff hear about repair […]
HOME Line Asks for Tenant Stories to Secure More Renters’ Rights
Because of the stories we’ve heard from renters, HOME Line has and will be working to pass legislation to ensure that renters have the rights, resources, and information they need to live stably in their homes. Our legislative proposals focus on three areas of concern: evictions and expungements, heat and repairs, and lease fairness. We […]
The Minnesota Legislature supports the Tenant Bill of Rights!
In a unanimous vote in the Minnesota House of Representatives and a 55-7 vote in Minnesota Senate, the Minnesota Tenant Bill of Rights gained legislative approval. The House and Senate have passed slightly different versions of the bill, so a conference committee will be named to work out the differences. We do not expect this […]
HOME Line launches new website & blog!
This is a new version of HOME Line’s website! We’ve added a variety of new features, tools, and resources. We hope this new website will help you access the most important and useful services that HOME Line can provide to you. If you have any comments, feedback, or bug reports, please send us a note. […]