Effective January 1, 2024, tenants in Minnesota now have new protections and rights thanks to laws passed during 2023’s historic legislative session. Statewide legal aid offices, and partner program HOME Line, are gearing up to help tenants understand and utilize their new rights. These provisions and regulations impact evictions, disclosure of fees, heat, emergency repairs, inspections, privacy, leases, pets, and more.

Mike Vraa, managing attorney of HOME Line, said the new laws represent "the most substantial change in Minnesota tenant/landlord law in a single session of the Legislature in the 165-year history of the state." Read more.