New Brighton, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-432
Notice to the city of proposed sale
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(a) Notice to the city. Any owner or representative of the owner who intends to make available for sale any affordable housing building shall notify the director of the department of community assets and development of the proposed sale by providing the notice required in this section. The notice shall be on a form prescribed by the city stating the owner's intent to make available for sale the affordable housing building and which may include, at the city's sole discretion, some or all of the following information: (1) Owner's name, phone number, and mailing address; (2) Address of the affordable housing building that will be made available for sale; (3) Total number of dwelling units in the building; and (4) Number and type (e.g., efficiency, one bedroom, two bedrooms, etc.) of each of the affordable housing dwelling units in the building and the contract rent for every dwelling unit in the building. (b) Manner and timing of notice. The notice shall be mailed or hand delivered to the director of the department of community assets and development no later than 90 days prior to the affordable housing building being made available for sale. The notice shall also be delivered directly to all affected tenants and include the following language requirement: "This is important information about your housing. If you do not understand it, have someone translate it for you now, or request a translation from your landlord." This advisory must be stated in the notice in the following languages: English, Spanish, Somali, Korean, and Hmong. This notice shall be delivered to all affected tenants no later than 90 days prior to the affordable housing building being made available for sale. Upon request by the tenant, the owner must provide a written translation of the notice into the tenant's preferred language if the language is listed above. (c) Exclusions. This notice of potential sale requirement shall not apply to the sale or transfer of title of an affordable housing building already subject to federal, state, or local rent or income restrictions that continue to remain in effect after the sale or transfer; or with respect to the sale or transfer of a residential rental building in which the buyer contracts with the city to maintain the property in compliance with the definition of an affordable housing building, as defined in section 18-431 , for a period of no less than ten years.
New Brighton Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-432 requires that before an affordable housing building is put up for sale, the owner must formally notify both the city's Department of Community Assets and Development and all affected tenants at least 90 days in advance. The tenant notice must include a specific multilingual advisory — in English, Spanish, Somali, Korean, and Hmong — urging recipients to seek a translation if needed, and owners must provide a written translation upon request if the tenant's preferred language is one of those listed. The requirement does not apply when the building is already subject to ongoing rent or income restrictions that survive the sale, or when the buyer agrees with the city to maintain affordable housing status for at least ten years.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of affordable housing buildings in New Brighton who are considering a sale should be aware that § 18-432 generally requires submitting a city-prescribed notice form to the Director of the Department of Community Assets and Development no later than 90 days before the property is made available for sale. Compliant operators also deliver the required tenant notice — including the mandated multilingual advisory in English, Spanish, Somali, Korean, and Hmong — to all affected tenants within that same 90-day window, and provide written translations upon tenant request for any of the listed languages. Owners whose buildings are already subject to continuing federal, state, or local rent or income restrictions, or whose buyers commit to maintaining affordable status for at least ten years under a city contract, may fall within the exclusions described in § 18-432(c).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under New Brighton Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. VI § 18-432, tenants living in an affordable housing building that is being considered for sale are generally entitled to receive written notice at least 90 days before the building is made available for sale. That notice must include a specific advisory — printed in English, Spanish, Somali, Korean, and Hmong — informing tenants of the importance of the notice and their right to request a translation into any of those listed languages. Tenants who believe they did not receive the required notice, or who were denied a requested translation, may consider reaching out to the city's Department of Community Assets and Development or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options exist under § 18-432.
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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