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	GENERAL LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS

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Fact Sheets

Bed Bugs

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Fact Sheet H-10
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Can I Keep A Pet 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-7
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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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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Housing Rights - Victims of Domestic Violence 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-22
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Lead Paint and Tenants Rights 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-16
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Looking for an Apartment 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-3
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Protect your Child from Lead Poisoning 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-15
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Questions About Renting 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-2
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Reasonable Accommodations in Housing
Answers to questions about the rights of persons with disabilities in housing.
By: Senior Law Project - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Roommates

Fact Sheet H-5
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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When Your Landlord Loses the Building: Mortage Foreclosure 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-14
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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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

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
Read this in: Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Other Helpful Resources

Buying vs. Renting (Separate Website)
There are many advantages to buying a home versus renting one. View these advantages in the Buy vs. Rent Comparison Chart, or view a financial comparison of buying versus renting in the Buy vs. Rent Calculator.
By: Ginnie Mae

Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST (Separate Website)
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction programs, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance and support.
By: Housing and Urban Development

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)