1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; providing rights to tenants when a landlord has received funding
1.3 to assist with renovations of a residential rental unit; proposing coding for new
1.4 law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [504B.267] HOMEOWNER RENOVATION ASSISTANCE;
1.7NONRENEWAL PROHIBITED.
1.8 (a) A landlord who receives federal, state, or local government assistance, including
1.9assistance that is awarded through a housing redevelopment authority or nonprofit, to
1.10renovate a rental unit to accommodate the health, safety, or disability of a tenant, must allow
1.11the tenant to continue to reside in the unit. A nonrenewal of lease provided to a tenant in
1.12violation of this section is void and a landlord is liable for any costs incurred by a tenant
1.13when a landlord has violated this section, including attorney fees and costs.
1.14 (b) Nothing in this section prevents a landlord from pursuing an eviction action that is
1.15otherwise allowed under this chapter.
1.16 (c) A rental increase that the court finds to be unreasonable or disproportionate may be
1.17considered a constructive nonrenewal and is a violation of this section.
1Section 1.
25-03952 as introduced02/14/25 REVISOR JSK/NS
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2635NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: XIONG)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/17/2025
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety