Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

504B.271 TENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY REMAINING IN PREMISES. § Subdivision 1.Abandoned property. (a) If a tenant abandons rented premises, the landlord may take possession of the tenant's personal property remaining on the premises, and shall store and care for the property. The la…

504B.275 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S STATEMENT; DISTRIBUTION. In this section, "residential tenant" does not include residents of manufactured home parks as defined in section 327C.015, subdivision 14. The attorney general shall prepare and make available to the public a statement which s…

504B.281 FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROHIBITED. No person may occupy or take possession of real property except where occupancy or possession is allowed by law, and in such cases, the person may not enter by force, but only in a peaceable manner. History: 1999 c 199 art…

504B.285 EVICTION ACTIONS; GROUNDS; RETALIATION DEFENSE; COMBINED ALLEGATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Grounds. (a) The person entitled to the premises may recover possession by eviction when: (1) any person holds over real property: (i) after a sale of the property on an execution or ju…

504B.291 EVICTION ACTION FOR NONPAYMENT; REDEMPTION; OTHER RIGHTS. § Subdivision 1.Action to recover. (a) A landlord may bring an eviction action for nonpayment of rent irrespective of whether the lease contains a right of reentry clause. Such an eviction action is equivalent to …

504B.301 EVICTION ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL DETENTION. A person may be evicted if the person has unlawfully or forcibly occupied or taken possession of real property or unlawfully detains or retains possession of real property. History: 1999 c 199 art 1 s 40; 2023 c 52 art 19 s 22

504B.311 NO EVICTION ACTION IF TENANT HOLDS OVER FOR THREE YEARS. No person may bring an eviction action against an occupant of any premises where that occupant's lease, or the lease of that occupant's ancestors or predecessor in interest, was terminated more than three years bef…

504B.315 RESTRICTIONS ON EVICTION DUE TO FAMILIAL STATUS. (a) As used in this section, "familial status" has the meaning given it in section 363A.03, subdivision 18. (b) No residential tenant of residential premises may be evicted, denied a continuing tenancy, or denied a renewal…

504B.321 COMPLAINT AND SUMMONS. § Subdivision 1.Procedure. (a) To bring an eviction action, the person complaining shall file a complaint with the court, stating the full name and date of birth of the person against whom the complaint is made, unless it is not known, describing t…

504B.325 EXPEDITED RELIEF. A landlord or the landlord's agent may request expedited temporary relief by bringing an action under section 609.748 or filing a petition for a temporary restraining order, in conjunction with a complaint filed under section 504B.321. History: 1999 c 1…

504B.332 SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT; HOW SERVED. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "plaintiff" includes the plaintiff's attorney, employees of the plaintiff's attorney, or any other agent of the plaintiff. § Subd. 2.Generally. (a) The summons and complaint must…

504B.335 ANSWER; TRIAL. (a) At the court appearance specified in the summons, the defendant may answer the complaint. When scheduling a trial date, the court must select a date that allows for a fair, thorough, and timely adjudication of the merits of the case, including the comp…

504B.345 JUDGMENT; EXECUTION. § Subdivision 1.General. (a) If the court or jury finds for the plaintiff, the court shall immediately enter judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, and shall tax the costs against the defendant. The court shall issue executi…

504B.351 FAILURE OF JURY TO REACH A VERDICT. If the jury cannot agree upon a verdict, the court may discharge the members and issue an order impaneling a new jury, immediately or as agreed to by the parties or fixed by the court. History: 1999 c 199 art 1 s 50

504B.355 FORM OF VERDICT. The verdict of the jury or the finding of the court in favor of the plaintiff in an eviction action shall be substantially in the following form: At a court held at ....., on the ..... day of ....., year ....., before ....., a judge in and for the county…

504B.361 FORMS OF SUMMONS AND WRIT. § Subdivision 1.Summons and writ. The state court administrator shall develop a uniform form for the summons and writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate. The summons shall conform to the requirements enumerated under section 504B.321, …

504B.365 EXECUTION OF THE WRIT OF RECOVERY OF PREMISES AND ORDER TO VACATE. § Subdivision 1.General. (a) The officer who holds the order to vacate shall execute it by demanding that the defendant, if found in the county, any adult member of the defendant's family who is occupying…

504B.371 APPEALS. § Subdivision 1.Statement of intention to appeal. If the court renders judgment against the defendant and the defendant or defendant's attorney informs the court the defendant intends to appeal, the court shall issue an order staying the writ for recovery of pre…

504B.375 UNLAWFUL EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL; ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION. § Subdivision 1.Unlawful exclusion or removal. (a) This section applies to actual or constructive removal or exclusion of a residential tenant which may include the termination of utilities or the removal …

504B.381 EMERGENCY TENANT REMEDIES ACTION. § Subdivision 1.Petition. A person authorized to bring an action under section 504B.395, subdivision 1, may petition the court for relief: (1) when a unit of government has revoked a rental license, issued a condemnation order, issued a …

504B.385 RENT ESCROW ACTION TO REMEDY VIOLATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Escrow of rent. (a) If a violation exists in a residential building, a residential tenant may deposit the amount of rent due to the landlord with the court administrator using the procedures described in paragraphs…

504B.391 VIOLATIONS OF BUILDING REPAIR ORDERS. § Subdivision 1.Noncompliance; fines. If the court finds that a landlord has willfully failed to comply with a court order to remedy a violation, the court shall fine the landlord according to the following schedule: (1) $250 for the…

504B.395 PROCEDURE. § Subdivision 1.Who may bring action. An action may be brought in district court by: (1) a residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation, as defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 14, is alleged to exist; (2) any housing-related neighborh…

504B.401 SUMMONS. § Subdivision 1.Contents. (a) On receipt of the complaint in section 504B.395, the court administrator shall prepare a summons. The summons shall: (1) specify the time and place of the hearing to be held on the complaint; and (2) state that if at the time of the…

504B.411 ANSWER. At or before the time of the hearing, the landlord may answer in writing. Defenses that are not contained in a written answer must be orally pleaded at the hearing before any testimony is taken. No delays in the date of hearing may be granted to allow time to pre…

504B.415 DEFENSES. It is a sufficient defense to a complaint under section 504B.385 or 504B.395 that: (1) the violation or violations alleged in the complaint do not exist or that the violation or violations have been removed or remedied; (2) the violations have been caused by th…

504B.421 HEARING. If issues of fact are raised, they must be tried by the court without a jury. The court may grant a postponement of the trial on its own motion or at the request of a party if it determines that postponements are necessary to enable a party to procure necessary …

504B.425 JUDGMENT. (a) If the court finds that the complaint in section 504B.395 has been proved, it may, in its discretion, take any of the actions described in paragraphs (b) to (g), either alone or in combination. (b) The court may order the landlord to remedy the violation or…

504B.431 SERVICE OF JUDGMENT. A copy of the judgment must be personally served on every residential and commercial tenant of the residential building whose obligations will be affected by the judgment. If, with due diligence, personal service cannot be made, service may be made b…

504B.435 LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO COLLECT RENT SUSPENDED. If an administrator has been appointed pursuant to section 504B.425, paragraph (d), any right of the landlord to collect rent from the petitioner is void and unenforceable from the time the court signs the order for judgment un…

504B.441 RESIDENTIAL TENANT MAY NOT BE PENALIZED FOR COMPLAINT. A residential tenant may not be evicted, nor may the residential tenant's obligations under a lease be increased or the services decreased, if the eviction or increase of obligations or decrease of services is intend…

504B.445 ADMINISTRATOR. § Subdivision 1.Appointment. The administrator may be a person, local government unit or agency, other than a landlord of the building, the inspector, the complaining residential tenant, or a person living in the complaining residential tenant's dwelling u…

504B.451 RECEIVERSHIP REVOLVING LOAN FUND. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency may establish a revolving loan fund to pay the administrative expenses of receivership administrators under section 504B.445 for properties for occupancy by low- and moderate-income persons or familie…

504B.455 REMOVAL OF ADMINISTRATOR. § Subdivision 1.Petition by administrator. The administrator may, after notice to all parties, petition the court to be relieved of duties, including in the petition the reasons for it. The court may, in its discretion, grant the petition and di…

504B.461 TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.Events of termination. The administration shall be terminated upon one of the following: (1) certification is secured from the appropriate governmental agency that the violations found by the court to exist at the time of ju…

504B.465 WAIVER NOT ALLOWED. Any provision of a lease or other agreement in which a provision of section 504B.381 or sections 504B.395 to 504B.471 is waived by a residential tenant is contrary to public policy and void. History: 1999 c 199 art 1 s 72

504B.471 PURPOSE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REMEDIES. The purpose of section 504B.381 and sections 504B.395 to 504B.471 is to provide additional remedies and nothing contained in those sections alters the ultimate financial liability of the landlord or residential tenant for repairs o…

504B.501 ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT. The attorney general has authority under section 8.31 to investigate and prosecute violations of this chapter. History: 2024 c 118 s 30