July 24, 2025

Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities Updated Handbook

On July 24, 2025 by Shelli Bakken

In Minnesota, landlords are required to notify residential tenants about the availability of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities handbook. 

Requirements

This notification must be provided at the start of the tenancy or within 14 days of the tenant occupying the unit. This requirement applies to all assisted living, independent living, and HUD rental housing.

The handbook is a resource that explains the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in Minnesota and has been updated this month. The latest version of this handbook can be found here.

If you have reviewed the LAMN Legislative Report, you may recall that this year’s legislative session contains a new requirement that directs MHFA to publish and promote information about this handbook prominently on its website. This requirement does not affect landlords; you should continue to notify your tenants as you have in the past.