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Applying for a place
What they can ask for in Saint Paul
How much can they charge me to apply?
Fee is refunded if unused or wrongly kept.
Breaking this rule can cost the landlord the fee plus up to $100.
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“A landlord may not:
(1) charge an applicant a screening fee when the landlord knows or should have known that no rental unit is available at that time or will be available within a reasonable future time;”
How big can the deposit be?
The law here sets interest and a return deadline.
Your deposit earns 1% a year, and it must be returned, or the deductions explained in writing, within 3 weeks after you move out.
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“shall be held by the landlord for the tenant who is party to the agreement and shall bear simple noncompounded interest at the rate of one percent per annum …”
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.
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“No landlord may deny a rental application based on any of the following:
(1) a pending eviction action;”
Who can help
- See Saint Paul Rent StabilizationFree counselors explain your options, by phone or in person.Saint Paul Rent Stabilization
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Information about the law, not legal advice.