Introduction. A lease refers to a contract where one party grants a right to use a property or land to another party in return for consideration and for a specific period of time. Both the parties enter into a lease agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the agreement.
Under MN law, the legal maximum rate of interest on a written contract is 8%. See written MN statutes §334.01.
A new tenant-landlord law protects renters by amending housing lease provisions, allowing tenants to organize to improve living conditions, and providing further protection for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
So while some cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul have enacted rent stabilization policies, at the state level there are currently no limits on the frequency or amount that Minnesota landlords can increase rents each year. Proper notice must be given, but the state places no caps on rent hikes.
Do Leases need to be notarized in Minnesota? No, Lease Agreements don't need to be notarized in Minnesota. Once there is an agreement between the Landlord, or lessor, and Tenant, or lessee, the Lease is binding. Once the Lease is signed by both parties, it's legally binding and fully enforceable.
181.78 AGREEMENTS; TERMS RELATING TO INVENTIONS. Any provision which purports to apply to such an invention is to that extent against the public policy of this state and is to that extent void and unenforceable.
Minnesota law stipulates that landlords must provide "reasonable" notice before entering a tenant's unit. In the past, notice was sufficient as long as it was “reasonable business notice".” As of January 1, 2024, the law has changed to require notice “not less than 24 hours” prior to the landlord's entry into the unit.
(a) At the commencement of a residential tenancy, or within 14 days of a residential tenant occupying a unit, the landlord must notify the tenant of their option to request an initial inspection of the residential unit for the purposes of identifying existing deficiencies in the rental unit to avoid deductions for the ...
The 2024 Tenant's Rights Policy Bill includes provisions to safeguard tenants' right to organize, protect tenant survivors of domestic violence, clarify tenant's rights to emergency services, prohibit rental discrimination based on public assistance, and more.