Minnesota rental housing laws

What it would do: Creates a new chapter regulating short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies. Requires providers to register annually with a $750 fee, maintain reimbursement insurance, train loss handlers, and include specific consumer disclosures stating guarantees are not insurance.

What it would do: Prohibits landlords from listing minor children of tenants as defendants in eviction actions, with damages of $300 or actual damages for violations. Increases civil penalty for abuse of expedited eviction hearings from $500 to $750 and clarifies that assault includes the statutory definition in section 609.02.

What it would do: Modifies expedited eviction procedures by defining assault per statute 609.02, increasing civil penalties for abuse from $500 to $750, and prohibiting consolidation of expedited claims with other lease violations. Effective August 1, 2026.

What it would do: Prohibits residential landlords from naming minor children of tenants as defendants in eviction complaints, except when the minor is the sole renter. Violations entitle tenants to recover actual and consequential damages or $300, whichever is greater. Effective August 1, 2026.

What it would do: Appropriates $40,000,000 for emergency rental assistance to counties and Tribal governments for eligible households with income at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines who experienced financial hardship after August 31, 2025, and temporarily extends the rent delinquency correction period from 14 to 30 days.

What it would do: Requires landlords to notify prospective tenants of their right to view the rental dwelling before leasing and to allow in-person or remote electronic viewing upon request. Voids any waiver of this right and provides treble damages or $1,000 minimum plus attorney fees for violations.

What it would do: Extends the stay on writs of recovery in manufactured home park evictions from seven to 90 days and requires park owners to return surplus proceeds from selling acquired homes to former residents within 30 days after receiving contact information.

What it would do: Extends the period landlords must furnish heat in residential premises from October 1 through April 30 to September 1 through May 31, maintaining the minimum temperature requirement of 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

What it would do: Permits agents to appear on behalf of landlords that are corporations or limited liability companies in eviction actions under Minnesota Statutes chapter 504B, provided the agent attaches a power of authority form to the complaint at filing. Effective August 1, 2026.

What it would do: Permits residential tenants to terminate a lease early by providing 14 days' written notice and documentation of lost or reduced income that prevents rent payment. Tenants remain liable for rent owed before termination and cannot waive this right.

What it would do: Prohibits residential leases from restricting a tenant's ability to participate in class actions and voids any such restrictions as contrary to public policy. Provides that tenants may recover treble actual and consequential damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees for violations.

What it would do: Allows tenants to repair violations in residential rental units after providing 14 days' written notice to the landlord and permits tenants to deduct repair costs from rent up to two months' rent within 12 months, or receive reimbursement from the landlord.

What it would do: Increases the maximum period a court may stay a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate from 7 days to 15 days in most eviction cases, except those involving non-payment of rent, nuisance, or serious safety endangerment. Changes effective August 1, 2026.

What it would do: Amends redemption provisions in eviction actions for nonpayment of rent to allow tenants to redeem with written guarantees from federal/state/local agencies, tax-exempt organizations administering rental assistance programs, or any third party providing a statement under penalty of perjury that funds will be provided.

What it would do: Amends notice requirements for eviction actions based on nonpayment of rent by extending the cure period from 14 days to 30 days and requiring landlords to include specific statements about legal aid, financial assistance, and local eviction notice periods in written notice to tenants.

What it would do: Modifies prorated rent requirements to apply to both incomplete first and final months of a lease term, calculated using actual calendar days. Voids any lease clause attempting to waive these requirements or limit tenant remedies through arbitration or class action prohibitions.

What it would do: Limits city rental housing licensing authority by capping annual license fees at $100, prohibiting cities from requiring lease conditions beyond state or federal law, and requiring any city educational programming for rental housing owners to be optional and available online.

What it would do: Modifies lease termination procedures for residential tenants upon death or infirmity. For leases signed after July 1, 2026, allows tenants or their representatives to terminate by month-end notice upon death. Reduces infirmity notice requirement from two months to end of month when notice provided, effective August 1, 2026.

What it would do: Permits municipalities to prohibit filing eviction actions based on nonpayment of rent for up to 90 days by ordinance or rule during a public safety threat, natural disaster, or for humanitarian purposes.

What it would do: Prohibits landlords from listing minor children of tenants as tenants in residential leases or as defendants in eviction complaints, except when a minor is the sole renter. Voids any waiver of these requirements and provides tenants treble damages or $1,000 minimum plus attorney fees for violations.