During The Tenancy 11. THE RENT. Payments NOTE: According to Minnesota law, a tenant's rent escrow rights and remedies may not be waived or modified by any oral or written lease or other agreement. Minn. Stat. §566.34, subd. 12 (1992). Minnesota Landlord Tenant Laws. Minnesota has strong and detailed protections for residential tenants that both renters and landlords should be fully aware of. and the state publishes a free handbook that directly They must notify tenants that the Landlords and Tenants Rights and Proceeds from selling the property may be used to cover outstanding debt, however any money earned in excess must be returned to the resident. For further details and requirements refer to Minnesota Statute 504B.271 or the Minnesota Attorney General's "Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities" handbook. Tenants' Rights in Minnesota - August 2013 (pdf) The Manufactured Home Parks Handbook (pdf) Landlords are required to notify residential tenants that the Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities Handbook is available to them. (Minn. Residential tenant. "Residential tenant" means a person who is occupying a dwelling in a residential building under a lease or contract, whether oral or written, that requires the payment of money or exchange of services, all other regular occupants of that dwelling unit, or a resident of a manufactured home park. This website has answers to legal questions on a variety of rental housing issues in Minnesota. Landlord and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities This online handbook from the Attorney General's Office explains what rights landlords and tenants have in the rental housing relationship in MN. Legal Aid The rights and duties of landlords and tenants in Minnesota are spelled out in federal law, state statutes, Minnesota. This handbook is available through the Attorney General's website as well as in other formats upon Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities. The Landlord's Guide t