Housing Law Links
Larry McDonough
Poverty Law and Housing Law in Minnesota http://povertylaw.homestead.com/Resources-ResearchLinksandReferrals.html
May 15, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
III. MINNESOTA STATE AND LOCAL LAW AND AGENCIES
A. Statutes, Rules and Ordinances
3. Conciliation Court Statute and Rules
4. Minnesota Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Rules
C. Case Investigation: Federal, State and Local Agencies and Companies
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Housing Law in Minnesota
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/HousingLawinMinnesota.html
Part of a course taught at the University of Minnesota School of Law by Larry McDonough and Monica Bogucki. The site contains manuals, updates and forms, and slide shows by Larry McDonough, Drew Schaffer and other housing law experts.
Court Records:
● Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) Remote View (various search parameters) http://pa.courts.state.mn.us/default.aspx
● Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) https://publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Secretary of State
http://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/
Search for whether business trade names are registered
Hennepin County Property Information Search
http://www.hennepin.us/residents/property/property-information-search
Minneapolis Address Search
http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/AddressPortalApp/
Owner, permits and rental licensing status
St. Paul Safety & Inspections (DSI) Online
https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections
Table of landlord licensing requirements in Hennepin County (in the process of updating)
Minn. Stat. Ch. 504B: Landlord and Tenant
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B/full
Housing Court Rules for the Second and Fourth Districts (Ramsey and Hennepin Counties)
Minn. Gen. R. Prac. Title VII, §§ 600 et. Seq.
● Court Website http://mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Court-Rules.aspx
● Minnesota Office of Revisor of Statutes https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/rule.php?name=gp-toh
● Court Index to Rules https://www.revisor.mn.gov/topics/?type=GP&id=C244072
Law Help
Answers to legal questions, finding legal aid offices, and court information.
Tenants’ Rights in Minnesota (Law Help)
https://www.lawhelpmn.org/self-help-library/booklet/tenants-rights-minnesota
Housing Law in Minnesota
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/HousingLawinMinnesota.html
Part of a course taught at the University of Minnesota School of Law by Larry McDonough and Monica Bogucki. The site contains manuals, updates and forms, and slide shows by Larry McDonough, Drew Schaffer and other housing law experts.
HOME Line
Housing advocacy, advice, and resources
Pro Justice
Includes all housing materials available through the Housing Law Institute, including the Residential Eviction Defense in Minnesota by Larry McDonough, scanned unreported decisions, forms, and instructions. After registering (if you have not done so already), go to Civil Law, Library, Housing, and Eviction Defense.
Wiki Version of Residential Eviction Defense in Minnesota by Larry McDonough
http://evictiondefense.pbworks.com/w/page/8069836/Residential%20Eviction%20Defense%20in%20Minnesota A wiki revision that include direct links to PDFs of the unpublished decisions as well as statutes and appellate cases.
Law Help
Answers to legal questions, finding legal aid offices, and court information.
Birnberg Legal Website
https://birnberglegalwebsite.net/
Paul Birnberg’s housing law articles
MN Housing Law Resources
http//sites.google.com/site/mnhousinglaw/
Erik Williamsen’s collection of Admin Plans, Guidebooks, and other Docs for Housing Attorneys in Hennepin County.
Legal Services State Support (LSSS), formerly Minnesota Legal Services Coalition (MLSC)
http//www.mnlegalservices.org/
Support center for legal services offices. Includes education materials, research links, guide to legal services offices, and training.
III. MINNESOTA STATE AND LOCAL LAW AND AGENCIES
A. Statutes, Rules and Ordinances
Minnesota Statutes and Session Laws Minnesota Legislature
http//www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.htm
You search by subject, statute, or chapter. For instance, you can down load or save entire chapters to keep on your computer, such as 504B (primary landlord-tenant chapter), 327C (manufactured and mobile home park tenancies), and 484 (courts, containing the expungement statute).
Minn. Stat. Ch. 504B: Landlord and Tenant
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B
Minn. Stat. Ch. 327C: Manufactured Home Park Lot Rentals
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/327c
Minnesota Statutes Archive
Minnesota Statutes from 1851 on
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes?view=archive
Housing Court Rules for the Second and Fourth Districts (Ramsey and Hennepin Counties)
Minn. Gen. R. Prac. Title VII, §§ 600 et. Seq.
● Court Website http://mncourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Court-Rules.aspx
● Minnesota Office of Revisor of Statutes https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/rule.php?name=gp-toh
● Court Index to Rules https://www.revisor.mn.gov/topics/?type=GP&id=C244072
3. Conciliation Court Statute and Rules
Conciliation Court Statutes and Rules
● Minn. Stat. Ch. 491A https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=491A
● Minn. Gen. R. Prac. Title XI https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/rule/gp-toh/
Law Help
http://www.lawhelpmn.org/issues/the-legal-system/representing-yourself-in-small-claims-court-1
Court information
http://www.mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Hennepin/HennepinConciliationCourt.aspx
Conciliation Court forms
http://www.mncourts.gov/GetForms.aspx?c=10
4. Minnesota Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Rules
Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/court_rules/rule/aprcap-toh/
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances
● Complete https://www.municode.com/library/#!/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances
● Title 12: Housing https://www.municode.com/library/#!/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT12HO
St. Paul Code of Ordinances
● Complete https://www.municode.com/library/#!/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances
● Part II, Title VI: Building and Housing https://www.municode.com/library/#!/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIBUHO
Ordinances of Other Minnesota Cities
● MuniCode https://www.municode.com/library/mn
● Minnesota Law Library https://mn.gov/law-library/research-links/ordinances.jsp
http://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Law-Libraries.aspx
Minnesota District Court:
● Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) Remote View (various search parameters) http://pa.courts.state.mn.us/default.aspx
● Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) https://publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/
● Minnesota District Court E-filing https://minnesota.tylertech.cloud/ofsweb
Minnesota Appellate Courts:
● Public Access site for the Minnesota Appellate Courts Case Management System, known as P-MACS http://macsnc.courts.state.mn.us/ctrack/publicLogin.jsp
● Minnesota Appellate Court E-filing https://emacs.courts.state.mn.us/home
Minnesota State Law Library
● Home https://mn.gov/law-library/
● Appellate Decisions and Briefs https://mn.gov/law-library/search/?v:sources=mn-law-library-briefs&timeout=0
Links to courts throughout the state
Housing Courts:
● Hennepin County (Fourth District) Housing Court http://www.mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Hennepin/HennepinHousingCourt.aspx
● Ramsey County (Second District) Housing Court http://www.mncourts.gov/Find-Courts/Ramsey/RamseyCivilCourt.aspx#tab06HousingCourt
● Housing Court forms http://www.mncourts.gov/GetForms.aspx?c=23
Conciliation Court forms
http://www.mncourts.gov/GetForms.aspx?c=10
Self-Help Center for Minnesota District Courts
http//www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp
Court Interpreter Program
https://www.mncourts.gov/Help-Topics/Court-Interpreter-Program.aspx
C. Case Investigation: Federal, State and Local Agencies and Companies
Minnesota Secretary of State
http://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/
Search for whether business trade names are registered
Hennepin County Property Information Search
http://www.hennepin.us/residents/property/property-information-search
Minneapolis Address Search
http://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/AddressPortalApp/
Owner, permits and rental licensing status
St. Paul Safety & Inspections (DSI) Online
https://online.stpaul.gov/web/portal/public-search
Ramsey County Property and Tax Information
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/prr/information.htm
Table of landlord licensing requirements in Hennepin County
Local government web sites list
http://mn.gov/portal/government/local/
Hennepin County Sheriff Foreclosure Listings
http//www4.co.hennepin.mn.us/webforeclosure/
Finding Parties: United States Postal Service, Request for Change of Address or Boxholder Information Needed For Service of Legal Process
● Article: Methods and Procedures for Requesting Change of Address and Boxholder Information from the United States Postal Service, By Dean A. Beers, CLI http://www.deathcasereview.com/uploads/8/7/3/8/8738199/cali_-_coas_11212010.pdf
● Form: Request for Change of Address or Boxholder Information Needed For Service of Legal Process https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/coa-or-boxholder-form.pdf
Utilities
● Xcel Energy http://www.xcelenergy.com/About_Us/Contact_Us
● Center Point Energy http://www.centerpointenergy.com/services/naturalgas/residential/customerservice/contactus/MN/
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/Pages/criminal-history-search.aspx
Minnesota Vine Link Search
https://www.vinelink.com/vinelink/siteInfoAction.do?siteId=24002
Attorney General
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Expungement.asp
Courts
Law Help Minnesota
https://www.lawhelpmn.org/self-help-library/criminal/expungement-and-criminal-records
Restoration of Rights Project - manual
Housing Law in Minnesota and Poverty Law Referral List
● HTML http://povertylaw.homestead.com/files/Reading/0Referrals.htm
● PDF http://povertylaw.homestead.com/files/Reading/0Referrals.pdf
Law Help
http//www.lawhelpmn.org/MN/index.cfm
Answers to legal questions, finding legal aid offices, and court information
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Advice and representation in Hennepin County and Central Minnesota
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Advice and representation in Ramsey County and Southern Minnesota
Volunteer Lawyers Network
http//www.volunteerlawyersnetwork.org
Pro bono support in Hennepin County
HOME Line
Phone hotline and organizing and policy advocacy throughout Minnesota
University Student Legal Service
Advice and representation for University of Minnesota students
Hennepin County Human Services Cash Assistance, Emergency Assistance, Food Support, and Health Care
http://www.hennepin.us/residents/human-services/cash-assistance
http://www.hennepin.us/residents/human-services/emergency-assistance
Ramsey County Financial Assistance Services Department
https://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/hs/financialassistance.htm
City of Minneapolis Government Agencies
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/311/
Visit website or call 311 for housing inspections and other Minneapolis city offices
United Way 211
Call 211™ or 651-291-0211
State-wide list of community resources, like financial assistance, housing assistance, shelters, and food shelf locations
Renters tax refund
http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/individuals/prop_tax_refund/pages/renters_property_tax_refund.aspx
Tenants may be eligible for a property tax refund based on household income and on the property taxes paid on the residence
HousingLink
http://www.housinglink.org/Home.aspx
Affordable rental housing information for the Twin Cities and selected regions of Minnesota.
Minnesota Standard Residential Lease (Apartment) (RPF-41) (2000, Revised 2011)
By the Residential Real Estate Committee, Real Property Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
List of Notaries from the Secretary of State
https://notary.sos.state.mn.us/
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office
● Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Handbooks/LT/default.asp
● The Manufactured Home Parks Handbook https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Handbooks/HomeParks/default.asp
F. Fuchs, Overview of Public Housing, HUD Federally Subsidized Housing, and Section 8 Housing Voucher Programs (2002)
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/files/Reading/Overview_of_Public_Housing__etc_fuchs_1_.pdf
L. Krisher & S. Reif, Housing Programs Unique to Rural Areas (2002)
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/files/Reading/Housing_Programs_Unique_to_Rural_Areas_krisher_1_.pdf
L. McDonough and M. McCreight, Wait a Minute Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases to Find the Truth, 41 Clearinghouse Review 55 (May/June 2007)
http://povertylaw.homestead.com/WaitAMinute.html
National Housing Law Project (NHLP)
Public and subsidized housing law developments
HUD Housing Programs: Tenants' Rights
The NHLP’s definitive treatise on the laws governing HUD's housing programs.
HUD Clips
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/hudclips
HUD manuals, regulations and notices
Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Housing & Community Facilities Programs
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/LP_Subject_HousingAndCommunityAssistance.html
Listing of Subsidized Housing Projects
● Minnesota Low Income Housing https://www.lowincomehousing.us/MN.html List of low income apartments in Minnesota along with non profit organizations that help with low income housing along with HUD apartments, public housing apartments, public housing authorities, and housing assistance agencies.
● HUD Property Search for §8 Subsidized Projects http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/index.cfm
● HUD Property Search for §202 Elderly Housing Subsidized Projects http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/mfh/202directloan
● National Housing Preservation Database, created by the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). http://preservationdatabase.org/
Law Help
http://www.lawhelp.org/find-help/
Answers to legal questions, finding legal aid offices, and court information.
National Center on Poverty Law
Publisher of Clearinghouse Review, a national law journal on poverty law
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