Minnesota Residential Lease Agreement

Read the Minnesota clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Minnesota, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Minnesota lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Minnesota?

Minnesota statute sets no cap on the deposit, so the amount is whatever the lease says. What Minn. Stat. 504B.178 does fix is how and when the deposit comes back.

When does the security deposit come back in Minnesota?

Within three weeks after the tenancy ends and the Tenant gives a mailing address or delivery instructions, the Landlord returns the deposit with interest, or a written statement of the specific reason for any amount withheld for unpaid rent, other amounts owed under this Lease, or damage beyond ordinary wear, and the deadline is five days when the Tenant leaves because the building was condemned.

Where does a Minnesota landlord keep the deposit?

The deposit earns simple, noncompounded interest at 1% a year, paid to the Tenant when the deposit is returned.

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Minnesota?

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least as long as the interval between rent payments, so one full rental month, or three months, whichever is less.

How much notice does a Minnesota landlord give before entering?

The Landlord makes a good-faith effort to give at least 24 hours' notice of a reasonable business purpose for entering, naming the time or window, enters only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. unless the Tenant agrees to another time, and needs no notice when immediate entry is necessary to prevent injury to persons or property or to check on the Tenant's safety.

What does a Minnesota landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Minnesota checklist has five items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or agent who accepts service of process and notices, with notice that the Attorney General's statement of tenant rights is available on request; any outstanding inspection or condemnation order on the Premises; and any pending foreclosure or contract-for-deed cancellation on the Premises. The other two are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Do any Minnesota cities or counties add rules of their own?

St. Paul caps residential rent increases at 3% in any 12-month period under its Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with city-approved exceptions.

Which Minnesota statutes does this lease cite?

Minn. Stat. 504B.178, Minn. Stat. 504B.135, Minn. Stat. 504B.211 and Minn. Stat. 504B.181, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Minnesota lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Minnesota statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Minnesota landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.