Writ of Recovery of Premises and Order to Vacate – If the landlord prevails against the tenant in court but the tenant refuses to vacate the landlord’s property, the landlord will need to obtain this form to request that the sheriff physically remove the tenant. Filing an Eviction: Chapter 504B (Landlord and Tenant) § 504B.281 – § 504B.371Įviction Action Complaint (Form HOU102) – A landlord must fill out and file this form to start an eviction action against a tenant.Įviction Action Answer (Form HOU202)– To contest an eviction action, a tenant will need to file an answer within the allotted time frame.Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): 1 payment interval or 3 months’ notice, whichever is less.Substantial Damage to Property: § 504B.165.
(Video) How to Evict a Tenant in Minnesota.Therefore the landlord is advised to notify the tenant on their own terms and if they do not comply they are allowed to seek a legal eviction immediately. Notice to Quit ( Non-Compliance) – There is no statute of law against a lease violation. Notice to Quit ( Non-Payment of Rent) – Unlike most states which require a set number of days between rent being late and beginning eviction proceedings, Minnesota landlords can generally file immediately against a tenant who fails to pay rent.ģ0-Day Notice to Quit ( Month-to-Month Tenancy) – This form is used to give notice of the end of a month-to-month tenancy.ĭownload: Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), OpenDocument A Minnesota landlord can legally file an eviction without giving notice to their tenant, the notice is more of a nice gesture to the tenant.
The landlord will commonly send the notice that includes the details of how they can “cure” the issue and be in compliance with their lease again. A Minnesota eviction notice is a letter written by a landlord seeking to evict a tenant for breaking the terms of their lease.