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How much is rent in Twin Cities? This guide breaks it down by area, unit type
Average rental prices and vacancy rates for various Twin Cities geographies, updated quarterly.
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Renting and the Law: Can security deposit be withheld to cover water bill 'overages'?
Q: I received a $400 reduction on my security deposit based on my landlord withholding money to cover water bills. His explanation is that he…
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Renting and the Law: Tenant feels threatened, wants out of lease
Q: I was recently in a domestic relationship and ended up being shot three times. I feel threatened at my rental place because it is…
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Renting and the Law: Tenant stuck with utility bills long after moving out
Q: I signed a one-year lease with my landlord to rent a house. The lease was set to expire at the end of April 2017.…
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Renting and the Law: Can landlord sue renter for damage to unit?
Q: I had a renter who signed a one-year lease and then asked to terminate the lease one month early. Since she had always paid…
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Renting and the Law: Tenant seeks clarity about giving notice
Q: I signed a 12-month lease that I thought ended on June 30, 2017. Our lease agreement states that upon termination of the lease period,…
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Renting and the Law: After tenant dies, who owes unpaid rent?
Q: I own a townhouse, which I was renting to one tenant who died at the beginning of April. His lease ran from Aug. 1,…
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Renting and the Law: Long-term tenant wants short-term lease
Q: My husband I are renting a house. Our lease ends Aug. 31, 2017. We are also house-hunting. We’ve been living in our rental place…
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Renting and the Law: Is an oral lease binding?
Q: My landlord in Minneapolis is trying to hold me to a one-year lease because I agreed to it verbally. Then my circumstances changed; I…
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Renting and the Law: Renter was rarely there but charged for repair
Q: I recently moved out of an apartment where I had a lease for one year, from February 2016 to February 2017. Within that year,…
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