Nightmare home sale leads Minnesota couple to arbitration

It was a problematic home sale: a failed retaining wall, the ground infilled with unopened bags of mulch, wallpaper concealing holes in the walls, the backyard slipping away into the nearby creek and an unpermitted porch structure on the verge of falling away with it.

St. Paul businesses sue city over day shelter, rise in crime
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A lawsuit filed Friday is calling into question an increase in crime along West 7th Street in St. Paul, blaming a nearby housing shelter for the spike

Confusion reigns over start date of St. Paul rent control rules

St. Paul city officials appeared caught off guard this week after voters passed one of the nation's toughest rent control policies.

Minneapolis mayoral candidates offer plans for housing shortage

The Twin Cities faces one of the nation's worst housing shortages, and Minneapolis is feeling the strain in increasing home prices and rents. FOX 9 asked the three frontrunners in the mayor's race for their plans to address the issue.

Eviction protections ending for Minnesota renters: How to get help

Eviction protections for Minnesota renters end today. The only exception is for renters who have already applied for rental assistance through the state.

New Minneapolis ordinance gives right to counsel to low-income renters

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a policy giving the right to counsel to low income renters facing eviction.

Edina residents work to discharge racial covenants in property deeds

For more than 20 years, Jeff Hall has called the historic Country Club neighborhood of Edina home. He was shocked to learn his property deed contained a racial covenant, designed to bar people of color from buying a home there.

US seeks to prevent public housing evictions with new HUD rule

Public housing tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment without 30 days' notice and information about federal emergency rental assistance under a new HUD rule.

Hennepin County, Minneapolis contribute funding for new shelter

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis have contributed funding for a new community shelter and apartments, officials announced Tuesday.

Minnesota Energy Assistance Program expands to offer more benefits

Friday, the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule goes into effect, preventing a utility company from disconnecting your natural gas or electricity as long as you have payment plan.

Minnesota lawmakers look to address starter home shortage

A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers said Tuesday that the state's shortage of affordable homes and apartments is a major concern, but one proposal to address it faces an uphill climb.

Advocates push for rent control ordinance in Minneapolis

Early voting starts this Friday for the November elections, and Minneapolis has a lot on the ballot.

Number of tenants behind on rent doubled during COVID-19 pandemic

The number of indebted renters has fallen in recent months but still remains high compared to pre-pandemic levels as states work to ease the financial burden.

St. Paul rent stabilization petition earns 10,000 signatures

A petition to stabilize rent in St .Paul has gained enough signatures Monday thanks to the efforts of area organizers.

Tenant advocates, landlords push Minnesota to speed up rent relief payments

The federally funded RentHelpMN.org is key to ending Gov. Tim Walz's 14-month-old eviction moratorium, but lawmakers remain far apart on a deal as the rent relief program comes under scrutiny.