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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Minnesota rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Minnesota leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Minnesota does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 21 days (Minn. Stat. § 504B.178). Simple interest is generally due on the amount held.
A month-to-month tenancy generally takes written notice at least equal to the interval between rent payments (Minn. Stat. § 504B.135).
Minnesota does not prescribe a statewide 24-hour entry statute. Put a reasonable-notice entry clause in the lease. Emergency entry is customary.
A Minnesota rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month tenancy generally takes written notice at least equal to the interval between rent payments (Minn. Stat. § 504B.135). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Minnesota eviction for rent usually follows a 14-day notice. Minneapolis and St. Paul add local just-cause and notice rules.
Minneapolis, St. Paul, and some other cities require a listed reason to evict or non-renew.
Minnesota residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.
Pay simple interest on the deposit at the statutory rate and include it with the return.
These Minnesota cities often have rent-control, just-cause, or relocation rules on top of state law. Confirm the ordinance before you raise rent or decline to renew.
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