St. Paul repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a St. Paul rental?

St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. St. Paul and Minneapolis are separate local layers. Use the city of the unit.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes Minnesota law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Minnesota landlord and tenant chapter. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

Is St. Paul the same as Minneapolis for renters?

Minnesota Chapter 504B is shared. St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections and local tenant-protection ordinances are the City layer. Minneapolis is a different desk on this site. Ramsey County Housing Court hears many cases.

The St. Paul layer

St. Paul and Minneapolis 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.

St. Paul 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?