(ii) the criteria on which the decision to rent to the prospective tenant will be based; and
(2) notify the applicant within 14 days of rejecting a rental application, identifying the criteria the applicant failed to meet.
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Subd. 3a.Denial based on pending cases.
No landlord may deny a rental application based on any of the following:
(1) a pending eviction action;
(2) any court file that is not public, has been expunged, or has been destroyed; or
(3) any eviction action that has not resulted in a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate, as that term is defined in section 504B.001, subdivision 15.
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Subd. 4.Remedies.
(a) In addition to any other remedies, a landlord who violates this section is liable to the applicant for the applicant screening fee plus a civil penalty of up to $100, civil court filing costs, and reasonable attorney fees incurred to enforce this remedy.
(b) A prospective tenant who provides materially false information on the application or omits material information requested is liable to the landlord for damages, plus a civil penalty of up to $500, civil court filing costs, and reasonable attorney fees.
History:
1999 c 150 s 1; 1999 c 199 art 1 s 174; 2010 c 315 s 4; 2024 c 118 s 12
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes