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	GENERAL LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS

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Fact Sheets

Basic Information for Tenants This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Fact Sheet H-1
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Read this in: Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Bed Bugs

Fact Sheet H-10
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Conciliation Court This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet C-1
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Read this in: Spanish / Español

Condemnations This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-13
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Emergency Repair Problems This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-12
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Getting a Landlord to Make Repairs This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-11
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Tenant Rights During a Flood or Natural Disaster This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

By: Winona Office (Southeast Region) - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

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Question & Answer Column

How can I get back the security deposit for my apartment?
I have heard that people have problems getting their security deposits back when they move out of an apartment. There are so many lease terms and legal issues...
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth

Booklets

A User's Guide to Small Claims Court This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Tenants' Rights in Minnesota
Tenants' rights booklet
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

Videos

Basic Information for Tenants (Separate Website)
Watch this informative video for information about your basic rights renting a home.
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

Read this in: Somali / Soomaali

How to Handle a Conciliation Court Hearing: Video (Separate Website)
This video shows a mock conciliation (small claims) court hearing and touches on settlement, preparation, proof, courtroom protocol, and other issues.
By: Fourth Judicial District Court (Hennepin County) State of Minnesota

Legal Information by Phone

Emergency Tenant Remedies
By calling Tel-Law, you can listen over the phone about emergency tenant remedies. Many other topics are also available.
By: Hennepin County Bar Association

Repairs to Rental Property
By calling Tel-Law, you can listen over the phone about making repairs to rental property. Many other topics are also available.
By: Hennepin County Bar Association

Other Helpful Resources

Home Accessibility Design and Funding Guides (Separate Website)
People with disabilities often need changes made in their homes so they can live there more safely and independently. This web site tells you how to make your home safer and it tells you how you can apply to get money to make these kinds of changes to your home.
By: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA)

Where do I find information about my housing problem?
Click on the statement that is closest to your problem and get directed to a fact sheet with information on this topic.
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

Read this in: Spanish / Español


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