Housing Court is a specialty court with three referees handling cases involving landlord and tenant disputes. A landlord can bring an action to remove or “evict” a tenant from a rental property, and tenants can file court actions to enforce their legal rights as tenants. Housing Court is generally governed by
Minn. Stat. Chapter 504B and the
Housing Court Rules (MN General Rules of Practice).
Parties in Housing cases may be eligible for free legal advice from volunteer attorneys or for no-fee mediation, in which a disinterested third party trained in conflict resolution facilitates discussion between landlord and tenant to resolve their issues.
Tenant Resources
Landlord Resources
Remote Hearing Information
The information on this website is only a general explanation of the legal process and is not intended to be
legal advice. Court staff can provide some forms and general housing court information. Court staff cannot give legal advice.
Court staff are not responsible for the outcome of your case. If you have questions that court staff cannot answer, you could visit our main
Self-Help Center for more information. If you are unsure what or whether you should file, you could get legal advice from a
legal advice clinic or
find a lawyer on your own.