Spring Park, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. III § 12-136
Purchase rights of lessees
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(a) For 60 days after delivery of the notice of conversion described in section 12-135 , the holder of the lessee's interest in the unit on the date the notice is mailed or delivered shall have an option to purchase the leased unit on the terms set forth in the purchase agreement attached to the notice. If such holder fails to exercise the option during that 60-day period, the declarant or owner may not offer to dispose of an interest in that unit during the following 180 days at a price or on terms more favorable to the offeree than the price or term offered to such holder. This section does not apply to any unit in a conversion building if that unit will be restricted exclusively to nonresidential use or if the boundaries of the converted unit do not substantially conform to the dimensions of the residential unit before conversion. (b) If a declarant or owner, in violation of this section, conveys a unit to a purchaser for value who has no knowledge of the violation, delivery of the deed conveying the unit extinguishes any right which a lessee not in possession may have under this section to purchase that unit but does not affect the right of such lessee to recover damages from the declarant or owner for a violation of this section. (c) Nothing in this section permits termination of a lease by a declarant or owner in violation of its terms. State Law reference-- With certain restrictions, for 60 days after delivery or mailing of the notice of the conversion, the holder of the lessee's interest for each unit shall have an option to purchase that unit on the terms set forth in the purchase agreement attached to the notice, Minn. Stat. § 515B.4-111(d); right of holder of a lessee's interest to recover damages from declarant who violates holder's option to purchase the unit, Minn. Stat. § 515B.4-111(e); a declarant shall not terminate a lease in violation of its terms, Minn. Stat. § 515B.4-111(h).
Spring Park Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. III § 12-136 establishes that when a residential building is being converted to condominiums, the tenant currently holding a lease on a unit gains a 60-day window to purchase that unit under the terms spelled out in the attached purchase agreement. If the tenant does not exercise that option, the owner is then barred for 180 days from offering the unit to any outside buyer on terms more favorable than those offered to the tenant. If an owner violates these rights and sells to a good-faith purchaser who was unaware of the violation, the tenant's right to buy the unit is extinguished, but the tenant retains the right to seek damages from the owner.
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Property owners and declarants managing a condominium conversion in Spring Park must comply with § 12-136 by ensuring the purchase agreement attached to the conversion notice accurately reflects the terms being offered to the current leaseholder. During the 60-day option period and the subsequent 180-day restriction window, compliant operators do not offer the unit to third parties on more favorable terms than those presented to the leaseholder. Operators also take care not to terminate any existing lease in violation of its own terms, as § 12-136(c) explicitly preserves lease protections throughout the conversion process.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Spring Park Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. III § 12-136, tenants holding a lease at the time a conversion notice is mailed or delivered have a 60-day right to purchase their unit on the terms set out in the purchase agreement included with that notice. If an owner later offers the unit to someone else on better terms within 180 days of the option period expiring, that may constitute a violation of this section, and tenants generally have the right to pursue damages even if the unit has already been sold to an unknowing buyer. Tenants who believe their purchase rights under § 12-136 have been disregarded may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid resource to understand the options available to them.
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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