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Minnesota Residential Lease Agreement

Minnesota Landlords need a Lease Agreement that complies with all Minnesota Lease laws. This is what it means for a Lease to be state specific.

Our Lease-building process makes it EZ for Landlords to create a great, state-specific Lease.

Here’s how:

• Follow simple prompts to customize your Lease Agreement online.
• Get State Assist tips as you create your Lease that highlights key Minnesota Laws.
• All state-required language, terms, and disclosures are AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED.
• Select from over 25 addendums, disclosures, and additional documents to include in your customized Lease Package, for example, a Pet Addendum, Guest Policy, or Mold Prevention Addendum.
• Review and sign your Lease online with our electronic signing tool, ezSign.

Landlord-Tenant Laws

Our Lease Agreement is guaranteed to comply with all Minnesota Lease laws! That means you don’t have to worry about these when creating your Lease Agreement.

That said, we know Landlords need to be familiar with Landlord-Tenant laws when managing their property.

Required Disclosures

Minnesota law requires that the following disclosures be included in the Lease Package.

But don’t worry - we automatically include them all in our Minnesota Lease Agreement!

• Covenant of Landlord and Tenant Not to Allow Unlawful Activity: The following language must be included in all MN Lease Agreements:
  
  Landlord and Tenant promise that neither will unlawfully allow within the premises, common areas, or curtilage of the premises (property boundary): controlled substances, prostitution or prostitution-related activity; stolen property or property obtained by a robbery; or an act of domestic violence, as defined by MN Statute Section 504B.206(1)(e), against a tenant, licensee, or any authorized occupant. They further promise that the aforementioned areas will not be used by themselves or anyone acting under their control to manufacture, sell, give away, barter, deliver, exchange, distribute, purchase, or possess a controlled substance in violation of any criminal provision of Chapter 152.
• Landlord/Manager Information: In the Lease Agreement, the Landlord must disclose the manager authorized to act on the premises along with an address for notices.
• Minnesota Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities: Minnesota Landlords must notify Tenants that the Landlord-Tenant rights handbook is available to them.
• Lead-Based Paint Disclosure: If the property was built before 1978, occupants must be provided with a lead-based paint disclosure or certification.
• Outstanding Inspection Orders: The Landlord must disclose if the property has any outstanding inspection orders due to a code infraction.
• Financial Distress: If the rental property is being foreclosed upon or there is a deed of cancellation, the Lease Agreement cannot exceed two months.

FAQ

Do Leases need to be notarized in Minnesota?
No, Lease Agreements don’t need to be notarized in Minnesota. Once there is an agreement between the Landlord, or lessor, and Tenant, or lessee, the Lease is binding. Once the Lease is signed by both parties, it’s legally binding and fully enforceable.

What’s the standard Lease term in Minnesota?
The standard Lease term is one year (12 months). That said, longer or shorter Lease periods are acceptable as long as they’re clearly stated in the Lease Agreement.

To meet all Landlords’ needs, we offer Month-to-Month Lease Agreements, Vacation Rental Agreements, Short-Term Lease Agreements, and Long-Term Rental Contracts.

Is Minnesota Landlord or Tenant friendly?
Minnesota tends to be a more Landlord-friendly state. There are not many rent control laws and the Landlord-Tenant laws are not too cumbersome for Landlords. You can get a good overview of Landlord-Tenant laws here: Minnesota Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities.

How should I store my Lease Agreement?
It’s important that you keep a signed copy of your Lease Agreement. This is vital for your recordkeeping and for ensuring you’re prepared if any issues arise with your Tenant.

Our Lease Agreements are automatically stored securely on the cloud with ezCloudStorage. This means they’re EZ for Landlords to access when needed.

Some Landlords prefer to keep hard copies. Our Lease Agreements are also printable. You can download your Lease, save it as a PDF, or print it to keep with your files.

Whatever system you choose, make sure that you have access to all of your signed Lease Agreements.

How do you write a simple Lease Agreement?
A simple or basic Lease Agreement needs to include the names of the Landlord and Tenant; the Lease term; the rent amount; security deposit information; late fee policies; and how rent should be paid.

This is the most basic information that any Lease Agreement needs to include. There are some blank, fillable simple Lease Agreements available online. Unfortunately, these generic Rental Contracts don’t give Landlords the complete protection they need.

Landlords need a comprehensive, state-specific Lease Agreement to make sure that their rental property is protected. There are state-specific Lease forms available online - for example, the one offered by the Minnesota Association of Realtors - but these still don’t cover all unique aspects of a Landlord’s rental property.

You have a lot invested in your rental, so it makes sense to invest in a great Lease Agreement to protect it. This means one that is state-specific, thorough, and customizable! It’s vital to have a Rental Contract for any real estate you rent, whether it’s a single-family home, apartment, duplex, or condo.

Minnesota Rental Forms and Templates

Landlords need more than just a great Lease Agreement. They need forms to deal Tenant issues from move-in to move-out. That’s why we have over 450 Landlord forms available!

• Rental Application: It’s vital to always screen Tenants before handing over possession of your property. Our free Rental Application starts the screening process and gives Landlords the authorizations they need to run key reports, including a credit report, criminal history background report, and eviction history report.
• Move-in/Move-Out Walkthrough Checklist: This form makes it EZ to document property conditions at move-in and move-out.

Pro Tip:This is a MUST if you’re collecting a security deposit.

• Tenant Welcome Letter: Welcome Tenants to their new home with this customizable letter. It’s an EZ way to provide them with all the info they need to take care of their new home.
• Rent Ledger: Use this document to keep track of rent payments and to have the documentation you need should any Tenant issues arise.
• Minnesota 14-Day Demand for Rent: This form notifies Tenants that they need to get current on unpaid, vacate the property, or face eviction actions.

Pro Tip:This is a necessary first step in the eviction process.

• Minnesota Eviction Action Complaint: This is the form needed to initiate an eviction proceeding in Minnesota.

Other State/Province Lease Agreements

Have rental property in multiple states? If so, you’ll need a state-specific Lease Agreement for each of them.

We’ve got state-specific Lease Agreements for all 50 states and 6 Canadian provinces!

• Ontario Rental Lease Agreement: An EZ way to comply with all of Ontario’s strict rental laws.
• Manitoba Lease Agreement: This is the official Lease Agreement to be used by Manitoba Landlords.
• Iowa Residential Lease Agreement: Create a complete Iowa Lease Package online in minutes.
• North Dakota Rental Contract: Get unlimited access to our electronic signing tool, ezSign.
• South Dakota Residential Lease Agreement: The EZ way to comply with all South Dakota Lease laws.
• Wisconsin Rental Contract: Customize a Wisconsin Lease Agreement online in less than 15 minutes.

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