Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3652
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION.
Operative Text
Subpart 1. Generally. Applicants that are awarded challenge program funds for proposals that include rental housing shall comply with the management and operation requirements in this part. Subp. 2. Rent increases. All rent increases must be approved by the agency and rent must remain affordable to the local work force. Subp. 3. Prohibition against discrimination. The rental housing owner and the management agent shall not violate any federal, state, or local law or regulation prohibiting discrimination in the provision of housing and shall not refuse to rent to a household solely on the basis of the household's status as a recipient of tenant-based rental assistance. Subp. 4. Screening and affirmative marketing. The rental housing owner or the management agent shall provide the agency with the screening criteria and the affirmative marketing fair housing plan to be used in managing the rental housing. Subp. 5. Utilization of units. The rental housing owner or the management agent shall rent housing units to households in sizes appropriate to the unit size, with a ratio of at least one person per bedroom. If the household size changes during the course of tenancy, the household may request in writing to the owner or management agent to transfer to another unit or be placed on a waiting list for a transfer. The owner or management agent may also establish transfer criteria in house rules.
Minnesota Rule 4900, Section 4900.3652 governs the management and operation of rental housing funded through the state's challenge program. Under this rule, rent increases require agency approval and housing must remain affordable to the local workforce, while owners and managers are prohibited from discriminating against applicants or refusing to rent based on a household's use of tenant-based rental assistance. The rule also sets occupancy standards requiring at least one person per bedroom and gives households the ability to request a unit transfer in writing if their household size changes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators receiving challenge program funds under Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3652 are generally expected to submit any proposed rent increases to the agency for approval before implementing them and to keep rents at levels affordable to the local workforce. Compliant managers maintain documented screening criteria and an affirmative marketing fair housing plan on file with the agency, and they do not refuse applicants solely because those applicants use tenant-based rental assistance. Owners and managers also apply occupancy standards of at least one person per bedroom and maintain a process—whether a waiting list or house rules—for handling household transfer requests when family size changes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants living in rental housing funded through Minnesota's challenge program are protected under Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3652, which prohibits owners and management agents from discriminating in violation of federal, state, or local fair housing laws and from refusing to rent to households that use tenant-based rental assistance. If a household's size changes during tenancy, the rule provides a path to request a written transfer to a more appropriately sized unit or placement on a transfer waiting list. Tenants who believe these protections have been violated may consider contacting the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, a local fair housing organization, or a tenant-rights group 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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