Saint Paul's rent-stabilization framework and Minnesota landlord-tenant law together limit no-fault evictions; landlords must rely on enumerated grounds such as owner move-in, substantial rehab, or removal from the rental market.
Saint Paul Chapter 193A rent stabilization and the city's tenant protections narrow the use of no-fault terminations for covered units. Allowable no-fault grounds typically include genuine owner or family move-in, substantial rehabilitation requiring vacancy, demolition, or permanent withdrawal from the rental market. Landlords must give written notice and, in some categories, pay relocation help under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B. Pretextual claims — such as feigned owner move-in followed by re-rental at market rate — can trigger rent-rollback and damages claims through DSI rent-stabilization staff.
A landlord who re-rents within 12 months after claiming owner move-in faces rent-rollback orders, fines, and a presumption of bad faith in any tenant lawsuit.
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Saint Paul voters approved a rent stabilization ordinance in November 2021, making it one of few U.S. cities with rent control outside of California and New ...
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Saint Paul adopted tenant protections alongside its rent stabilization ordinance. Minnesota law requires landlords to follow the formal judicial eviction pro...
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