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Minnesota Residential Lease Agreement
Minnesota does not cap deposits but wants them back in 21 days with interest. Minneapolis and St. Paul add local rent and just-cause rules. This generator builds a fixed-term residential lease around Minnesota deposit, notice, and habitability rules.
- No statutory maximum deposit. Unused funds are generally due in 21 days (Minn. Stat. § 504B.178).
- Pay the statutory simple interest.
- Give at least one rental period’s written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (§ 504B.135).
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Minnesota documents
- Minnesota Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Minnesota Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Minnesota Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Minnesota Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Minnesota Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Minnesota Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Minnesota fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Minnesota residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Minnesota, no statutory cap Unused deposit money is generally due within 21 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Minnesota?
- Even when Minnesota law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Minnesota lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Minnesota commonly requires about 1 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.