Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Minnesota?
This page lists organizations that help Minnesota renters with legal problems, rent assistance, and eviction cases. Call ahead to check current hours and any rules that apply to you.
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HOME Line is a nonprofit Minnesota tenant advocacy organization that runs a free tenant hotline. It gives renters across Minnesota free legal help by phone. Call 612-728-5767. Outside the Twin Cities, call the toll-free line 866-866-3546.
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Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid's housing attorneys help renters maintain safe and stable housing. It serves people with low incomes in 20 counties, older Minnesotans in 26 counties, and people with disabilities statewide. Call the phone intake line at 1-877-696-6529.
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Volunteer Lawyers Network connects Minnesotans experiencing poverty with volunteer attorneys at no cost. They help with eviction defense and eviction expungement (clearing an eviction from your court record). Reach them through their website, vlnmn.org.
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LawHelpMN.org lists Minnesota renter law topics such as eviction, security deposits, repair problems, and housing discrimination. Use its LawHelpMN Guide to get connected to legal help and referrals.
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Minnesota's Statewide Self-Help Center gives legal information to people representing themselves in court. It has a page about landlord and tenant issues, since these rules come from many different laws and past court decisions. Call (651) 435-6535, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on holidays.
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The Minnesota Attorney General's Office takes complaints about housing problems. Call (651) 296-3353 in the Twin Cities area, or (800) 657-3787 outside the Twin Cities.
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Minnesota's Emergency Assistance program gives a cash grant to low income families facing an emergency. This can include eviction, foreclosure (losing your home to the bank), or having your utilities (water, electric, gas) shut off. You must meet income guidelines, and counties or Tribal Nations can add their own rules about who qualifies. Apply online at MNbenefits.mn.gov, or in person at your county or Tribal Nation human services office.
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Minnesota Housing's Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program gives direct financial help and support services to Minnesota households facing a housing crisis. Contact Minnesota Housing at 651.296.7608 or 800.657.3769, or email mn.housing@state.mn.us.
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