Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords

Certificate of Rent Paid:

• Your landlord must give you a Certificate of Rent Paid by January 31 or each year.

• This may allow you to receive a partial refund for the property tax paid.

Maintenance:

• The rental unit must be fit to live in.

• The rental unit must be kept in a reasonable repair.

• The rental unit must be in compliance with the state and local health and housing codes.

• If it is not up to code and the unit is inspected, the Fire Marshal may force the renter to move out of the property immediately.

Housing Codes:

All rental properties must be up to code including:

• Basic requirements for the maintenance of the exterior and exterior structures.

• Extermination of rodents and insects.

• Compliance with fire and safety codes.

• Weatherization of rental units.

The information above has been gathered with permission from, “Student Legal Services Tenant Resource Guide”, a resource produced by University Student Legal Services at the University of Minnesota.