Minneapolis habitability

Do this today

• Photograph the condition. Write the date.
• Dial 311 or file with Minneapolis rental housing.
• If there is no heat, no water, or a gas smell: 911 or the utility first.

What does “livable” mean in Minneapolis?

Heat, water, sanitation, and structural safety are the usual floor. The exact list is in Minnesota landlord and tenant chapter and often in the city housing code Minneapolis rental housing enforces. This desk does not reprint temperature charts or hour-counts.

What if nothing happens after I report it?

Keep the request numbers from 311 or Minneapolis rental housing. Take that file to legal aid. Do not skip rent on a rumor. If the condition is dangerous tonight — no heat in winter, a gas leak, a collapsed ceiling — treat it as an emergency.

Is Minneapolis the same as St. Paul for renters?

Minnesota Chapter 504B is shared. The City ordinances are not. Minneapolis has its own rental licensing and tenant-protection rules. St. Paul is a separate desk on this site. Use the city of the unit.

The Minneapolis layer

Minneapolis and St. Paul are separate local layers. Use the city of the unit.

Minnesota landlord and tenant chapter (Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.001 to 504B.501) is the Minnesota floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Minneapolis questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?