Renters


Information For Renters:
 

As the number of foreclosures increase throughout the state, more and more renters are finding themselves in the difficult situation of renting a home/apartment that has fallen into foreclosure.

The Minnesota Home Ownership Center cannot directly assist renters in this situation, but we would like to offer you some links to additional information that may be useful:


♦   Assistance/Contact Information: 

     If you live in the city of Minneapolis:
    Contact:  Legal Aid of Minneapolis . . . . . 612-334-5970

      If you live in Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Scott or Carver Counties:
    Contact:  Southern MN Regional Legal Services. . . . . 651-222-4731

       If you live in Southern Minnesota, Including Albert Lee, Mankato & Rochester:
    Contact:  Southern MN Regional Legal Services. . . . . 888-575-2954

    If you live elsewhere in the State of Minnesota:
    Contact:  HomeLINE. . . . . 866-866-3546



♦   Additional Resources: 

        1.       When Your Landlord Loses the Building: Mortage Foreclosure 
This document, produced by the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, gives an overview of renter's rights and responsibilities during a foreclosure. 


        2.       HousingLink: http://www.housinglink.org/Renter_Foreclosure.htm 
HousingLink has created a page with information for renters in a foreclosure situation, as well as a number of helpful links to additional services.