2004 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 504B. Landlord and tenant

Table of Sections

Section	Headnote
DEFINITIONS
504B.001	Definitions.
LEASING AND RENT
504B.101	Distress for rent.
504B.111	Written lease required; penalty.
504B.115	Tenant to be given copy of lease.
504B.121	Tenant may not deny title; exception.
504B.125	Person in possession liable for rent; evidence.
504B.131	Rent liability; uninhabitable buildings.
504B.135	Terminating tenancy at will.
504B.141	Urban real estate; holding over.
504B.145	Restriction on automatic renewals of leases.
504B.151	Restriction on residential lease terms for buildings in financial distress.
OBLIGATIONS AND COVENANTS
504B.155	Tenant must give cold weather notice before vacation of building.
504B.161	Covenants of landlord or licensor.
504B.165	Unlawful destruction; damages.
504B.171	Covenant of landlord and tenant not to allow unlawful activities.
504B.173	Applicant screening fee.
504B.175	Prelease deposit.
504B.178	Interest on security deposits; withholding security deposits; damages; limit on withholding last month's rent.
504B.181	Landlord or agent disclosure.
INSPECTION REPORTS AND CODE VIOLATIONS
504B.185	Inspection; notice.
504B.195	Disclosure required for outstanding inspection and condemnation orders.
504B.204	Action for rental of condemned residential premises.
TENANT'S RIGHTS
504B.205	Residential tenant's right to seek police and emergency assistance.
504B.211	Residential tenant's right to privacy.
UTILITIES; INTENTIONAL OUSTER
504B.215	Billing; loss of services.
504B.221	Unlawful termination of utilities.
504B.225	Intentional ouster and interruption of utilities; misdemeanor.
504B.231	Damages for ouster.
RESIDENTIAL TENANT REPORTS
504B.235	Definitions.
504B.241	Residential tenant reports; disclosure and corrections.
504B.245	Tenant report; remedies.
MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS
504B.251	Recording of notice of cancellation of leases.
504B.255	Termination notice requirement for federally subsidized housing.
504B.261	Pets in subsidized handicapped accessible rental housing units.
504B.265	Termination of lease upon death of tenant.
504B.271	Tenant's personal property remaining in premises.
504B.275	Attorney general's statement; distribution.
EVICTION ACTIONS
504B.281	Forcible entry and unlawful detainer prohibited.
504B.285	Eviction actions; grounds; retaliation defense; combined allegations.
504B.291	Eviction action for nonpayment; redemption; other rights.
504B.301	Eviction action for unlawful detention.
504B.305	Notice of seizure provision.
504B.311	No eviction action if tenant holds over for three years.
504B.315	Restrictions on eviction due to familial status.
504B.321	Complaint and summons.
504B.325	Expedited relief.
504B.331	Summons; how served.
504B.335	Answer; trial.
504B.341	Continuance of trial.
504B.345	Judgment; execution.
504B.351	Failure of jury to reach a verdict.
504B.355	Form of verdict.
504B.361	Forms of summons and writ.
504B.365	Execution of the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate.
504B.371	Appeals.
RESIDENTIAL TENANT ACTIONS
504B.375	Unlawful exclusion or removal; action for recovery of possession.
504B.381	Emergency tenant remedies action.
504B.385	Rent escrow action to remedy violations.
504B.391	Violations of building repair orders.
TENANT REMEDIES ACTION
504B.395	Procedure.
504B.401	Summons.
504B.411	Answer.
504B.415	Defenses.
504B.421	Hearing.
504B.425	Judgment.
504B.431	Service of judgment.
504B.435	Landlord's right to collect rent suspended.
504B.441	Residential tenant may not be penalized for complaint.
504B.445	Administrator.
504B.451	Receivership revolving loan fund.
504B.455	Removal of administrator.
504B.461	Termination of administration.
504B.465	Waiver not allowed.
504B.471	Purpose to provide additional remedies.