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Landlord - Tenant Laws of Minnesota, Section 566 http: / /tenant.net/Other _Areas /Minnesota /566.html
<br /> petitioner's attorney at least two days prior to the hearing date on the motion may obtain
<br /> dissolution or modification of the order for possession, issued pursuant to subdivision 1,
<br /> clause (b), unless the petitioner proves the facts and grounds upon which the writ is issued.
<br /> A defendant bringing a motion pursuant to this subdivision may recover possession of the
<br /> premises only in accordance with sections 566.03 to 566.17 or otherwise provided by law.
<br /> Upon the dissolution of the order, the court shall tax costs to petitioner, subject to the
<br /> provisions of section 563.01, and may allow damages and reasonable attorney's fees for the
<br /> wrongful granting of the order for possession. If the order is affirmed the court shall tax
<br /> costs against defendant and may allow petitioner reasonable attorney's fees.
<br /> 3. An order issued under subdivision 1, clause (b), or affirmed, modified or dissolved under
<br /> subdivision 2 is a final order for purposes of appeal and either party aggrieved by the order
<br /> may appeal within ten days after entry of the order. If the party appealing remains in
<br /> possession of the premises, bond shall be conditioned to pay all costs of the appeal, to abide
<br /> by the order the court may make and to pay all rent and other damages justly accruing to the
<br /> party excluded from possession during the pendency of the appeal.
<br /> 4. Any provisions, whether oral or written, of any lease or other agreement whereby any
<br /> provision of this section is waived by a tenant is contrary to public policy and void.
<br /> 5. The purpose of this section is to provide an additional and summary remedy for tenants
<br /> unlawfully removed or excluded from rental property and except as where expressly
<br /> provided in this section, sections 566.03 to 566.17 shall not apply to proceedings under this
<br /> section.
<br /> 6. Application. This section applies to:
<br /> (1) tenants as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 2, and including occupants and owners
<br /> of residential real property which is the subject of a mortgage foreclosure or contract for
<br /> deed cancellation and as to which the period for redemption or reinstatement of the contract
<br /> has expired;
<br /> (2) buildings as that term is defined in section 566.18, subdivision 7; and
<br /> (3) landlords as the term "owner" is defined in section 566.18, subdivision 3, but also
<br /> including mortgagees and contract for deed vendors.
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<br /> Remedies for Tenants; Definitions
<br /> 1. As used in sections 566.18 to 566.33, the terms in this section shall have the meanings
<br /> assigned to them.
<br /> 2. Tenant. "Tenant" means any person who is occupying a dwelling in a building as defined in
<br /> subdivision 7, under any agreement, lease, or contract, whether oral or written, and for
<br /> whatever, period of time, which requires the payment of money or exchange of services as
<br /> rent for the use of the dwelling unit, and all other regular occupants of that dwelling unit,
<br /> and any resident of a manufactured home park.
<br /> 3. "Owner" means the owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein,
<br /> contract vendee, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent, or any other person, fiiiii or
<br /> corporation directly or indirectly in control of a building subject to the provision of the act.
<br /> 4. "Commercial tenant" means any person paying rent in a building defined in subdivision 7
<br /> who is not a tenant, as defined in subdivision 2.
<br /> 5. "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association.
<br /> 6. "Violation means"
<br /> (a) a violation of any state, county or city health, safety, housing, building, fire prevention,
<br /> or housing maintenance code applicable to the building;
<br /> (b) a violation of any of the covenants set forth in section 504.18, subdivision 1, clauses (a)
<br /> or (b);
<br /> (c) a violation of an oral or written agreement, lease or contract for the rental of a dwelling
<br /> in a building.
<br /> 7. Building. "Building means:
<br /> (a) a building used in while or in part as a dwelling, including single family homes, multiple
<br /> family units such as apartments, and structures containing both dwelling units and units
<br /> used for non - dwelling purposes, and also includes a manufactured home park, or
<br /> (b) an unoccupied building which was previously used in whole or in part as a dwelling and
<br /> which constitutes a nuisance under section 561.01.
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