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Landlord- Tenant Handbook Main Page htt p:// tenant. net / Other _Areas /Minnesota /handhead.html <br /> I!` <br /> !" Z* <br /> II, <br /> I lit i ' <br /> i 1 t, L ' i i , s°' <br /> ` ' 11 l Landlords and Tenants <br /> fr <br /> RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> From the Office of <br /> ' Hubert Humphrey III <br /> r Minnesota Attorney General <br /> ." l . <br /> About This Handbook <br /> The rights and duties of landlords and tenants in Minnesota are spelled out in state statutes, local <br /> ordinances, safety and housing codes, common law, contract law and a number of court decisions. , <br /> Landlord and tenant responsibilities tend to vary from place to place around the state. <br /> Certain rights and duties apply to landlords and tenants everywhere in Minnesota. This handbook <br /> attempts to explain those rights. This booklet should not be looked to as a fmal source of legal advice to <br /> be used in resolving specific landlord -tenant problems or questions. It is a summary of the laws that <br /> govern the landlord -tenant relationship. Statutes and some case law examples are cited at the back of this <br /> brochure for further reference. If a cite does not appear, the information is likely derived from common <br /> law or case law. As with all documents, clicking on hyper -text will lead you to more information. <br /> Clicking on a cite will bring up the text of the law a rule is derived from. <br /> Tenants in federal housing and other forms of subsidized housing have additional rights under federal <br /> law not covered in this handbook. Those tenants should check their leases for this information. <br /> Minn. Stat. &504.22 (1992) requires landlords to notify tenants that this handbook is available to them. <br /> 1 of 3 10/26/99 2:45 PM <br />