Are there rent control/rent stabilization policies or laws in Minnesota?
The state of Minnesota has not established rent control or stabilization practices. What special rules are there regarding rental applications? According to 504B.173 of the Minnesota Landlord Tenant Laws, the following are important points to know with regards to rental applications. Additionally, the landlord should be very familiar with the Fair Housing Laws as well as the Fair Credit Reporting Act. • There is a limit to the number of applicant screening fees. A landlord or the landlord’s agent may not charge an applicant a screening fee when the landlord knows or should have known that no rental unit is available at that time. • If the landlord or the landlord’s agent does not perform a personal reference check or does not obtain a consumer credit report or tenant screening report, the landlord or the landlord’s agent shall return any amount of the screening fee that is not used for those purposes. The screening fee may be returned by mail, may be destroyed upon the applicant’s requ
