MinnesotaRent would be prorated when residential leases start or end midmonth
For covered home rentals, tenants would pay rent based on the days they may occupy the home during an incomplete first or final month.
What it does
Tenants would pay rent only for the days they may occupy a home during an incomplete first or final month. The amount would use that month's average daily rate.
A lease could not waive the proration rule or limit a tenant's remedies for a violation. That includes terms requiring arbitration or blocking tenants from bringing a class action together.
Argument forTenants might avoid paying rent for days they could not live in a rental when a lease starts or ends midmonth.
Argument againstLandlords might have less ability to require arbitration or block group lawsuits in disputes over this rent rule.
More detail
Rent for an incomplete first or final month would be prorated using that month's average daily rate. It would cover residential leases that begin after the first day of a month or end before its last day. The rule would apply even when a lease requires rent to be paid in advance. The rule would apply to leases entered into on or after the day following final enactment.
Lease terms that waive the proration rule or limit tenant remedies for violating it would be void and unenforceable. These limits would apply to lease terms concerning this section's rent-proration requirements. Limits on tenant remedies include terms requiring arbitration or barring a class action, a lawsuit brought by tenants together. These limits would apply to leases entered into on or after the day following final enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 17Referred to Housing and Homelessness PreventionLatest
- May 17Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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