New Brighton, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-430
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The purpose of this article is to provide housing stability, protection, and notification to tenants in rental housing during an ownership transition. This article requires notice to both tenants and the city whenever title to property containing three or more rental housing units is conveyed or otherwise transferred. Under this article, an owner of a housing building is required to pay resident relocation benefits if the owner takes certain actions during a required three-month tenant notification period, and the resident of the building needs to move as a result of the owner's action. In addition, this article requires that when rental properties affordable to lower income households become available for sale, the city must receive notice of the potential sale so that it can make such information available to parties interested in purchasing the property with a goal of keeping rents affordable for lower income households.
New Brighton Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-430 establishes a framework designed to protect tenants when rental properties change hands. It requires that both tenants and the city receive notice whenever a building with three or more rental units is sold or transferred, and it mandates a three-month notification period during which certain owner actions can trigger relocation benefit obligations. The article also creates a process for notifying the city when affordable rental properties become available for sale, so that prospective buyers committed to keeping rents affordable for lower-income households can be made aware of the opportunity.
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Under New Brighton Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-430, property owners who are selling or transferring a building with three or more rental units are generally expected to provide timely notice to both tenants and the city as required by the article. Compliant operators are mindful that certain actions taken during the mandatory three-month tenant notification period may obligate them to pay relocation benefits to residents who must move as a result. Owners of properties affordable to lower-income households also take care to notify the city when such properties are being considered for sale, in keeping with the article's affordability-preservation goals.
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New Brighton Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-430 gives tenants in buildings of three or more rental units the right to receive notice when their building is being sold or transferred. If an owner takes certain actions during the required three-month notification period that cause a resident to have to move, the article provides that the owner may owe relocation benefits to that resident. Tenants who believe their rights under this article have not been honored may consider contacting the city of New Brighton directly, reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization, or consulting with a housing attorney to understand available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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