MN SF967

Landlords who receive notice of mortgage foreclosure or contract for deed cancellation may only enter into leases with terms not exceeding two months or the time remaining in the cancellation/redemption period, whichever is less.

Landlords must provide written notice to prospective tenants before accepting rent or security deposits that a foreclosure or contract cancellation is pending and the date the relevant period ends.

Landlords who violate these notice requirements are liable to tenants for a $500 civil penalty.

Removes the December 31, 2014 expiration date on tenant protections in foreclosed properties and properties subject to contract for deed cancellations, making those protections permanent.

Extends the appeal period in eviction cases from 10 days to 15 days and modifies the hearing notice timeline for rent deposit cases to trigger from either the deposit date or the filing of required notice.