Minneapolis landlords must accept Housing Choice Vouchers administered by Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and Metro HRA, treating voucher holders identically to other applicants under local and state source-of-income laws.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) and Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority administer Housing Choice Vouchers covering thousands of Minneapolis households. Under Minneapolis Title 7 Chapter 139 and Minn. Stat. §363A.09, landlords cannot reject voucher holders. The voucher holder's portion of rent must meet income requirements; landlords cannot apply screening tests to the subsidized portion. Inspections by MPHA must occur before move-in to confirm Housing Quality Standards compliance. HUD payment standards published annually set maximum subsidy by bedroom count and ZIP code through the Small Area Fair Market Rent program.
Rejecting an applicant solely because of voucher use, refusing inspection, or imposing higher screening thresholds on voucher holders constitutes discrimination triggering civil rights complaints and damages.
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