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Supreme Court Passes On Rent Control Case
On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case that challenged New York’s rent control law. The plaintiffs, comprised of individual property owners, the Rent Stabilization Association and...
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What To Do When Your Minneapolis Duplex Tenants Are Hoarders
We’ve all seen the television show Hoarders. If you’ve owned a Minneapolis duplex for any length of time, odds are you’ve experienced your own real-life version of the show with a tenant as well....
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What The Missouri Commission Ruling Does and Doesn’t Mean – For Now
It’s been tough to miss the headlines and lead news stories out of Missouri. A federal jury ruled home sellers should not be required to pay commissions to the agent representing the buyer, and that...
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Does A Minneapolis Duplex Owner Have To Accept Section 8?
Minnesota and Minneapolis’ recent changes to landlord/tenant laws sure have a lot of us confused. At least, if you’re judging that trend simply by the number of calls I’ve received about them. Top on...
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Changes to Minnesota Landlord Tenant Law Start January 1
As we get to the end of 2023, it’s easy for Minnesota housing providers to forget the state legislature passed several bills that changed the rules for landlords and tenants. These rules go into effect...
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January Means CRPs Due The 31st
It’s January of the new year. And if you’re a Minnesota housing provider that means one thing: Certificates for Rents Paid (CRPs) are due by the 31st. If you owned or managed rental property in...
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Minneapolis Landlords Must Allow Section 8
If you’re a housing provider in Minneapolis who prefers not to accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, you’re out of luck. Last week the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled against landlords who felt...
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What If Your Minneapolis Duplex Is A Site Of Domestic Violence?
The death of two police officers and a paramedic in a shooting in Burnsville over the weekend was on the minds of many of us. The first responders arrived at the residence in response to a domestic...
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Wish You Knew What Your Duplex Tenants Were Saying? Finding Out May Cost You
Did you know it is illegal to record oral communications of anyone who enters your duplex without their consent? Minnesota Statute 626A.02 prohibits the interception of oral communications between two...
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What the National Media Has Wrong About the Proposed NAR Settlement
You may have seen almost gleeful headlines or stories on the news late last week that the 6% real estate commission was dead as a result of a tentative settlement of a lawsuit against the National...
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