Minnesota · Tenant screening
What can a landlord check about me in Minnesota?
Most things, but not pending or sealed eviction cases.
Why, and the exact law
A landlord can't turn you down over a pending eviction case, a sealed or expunged one, or one that never ended in an order to move out.
From Minn. Stat. § 504B.173, subd. 3a, read Oct 6, 2026. Show the law
“No landlord may deny a rental application based on any of the following:
(1) a pending eviction action;”
Minn. Stat. § 504B.173, subd. 3a · revisor.mn.gov Applying? See all the limits
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Minnesota bar on denying applications based on pending or non-public eviction cases
What can a landlord check about me?
Most things, but not pending or sealed eviction cases.
A landlord can't turn you down over a pending eviction case, a sealed or expunged one, or one that never ended in an order to move out.
- In force since
- 2024
The law, word for word
“No landlord may deny a rental application based on any of the following:
(1) a pending eviction action;”
Minn. Stat. § 504B.173, subd. 3a · revisor.mn.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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