Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3731
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION.
Operative Text
Subpart 1. Generally. Applicants that are awarded housing trust fund program funds must comply with the management and operations requirements in this part. Subp. 2. Rent increases. All rent increases must be approved by the agency and must comply with the terms of any lease and applicable law. Subp. 3. Prohibition against discrimination. The housing development owner or its 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 housing development owner or its management agent shall provide the agency with the screening criteria and the affirmative fair housing marketing plan to be used in managing the housing development. Subp. 5. Utilization of units. The housing development owner or its 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. In the event of a decrease in household size, the household shall be required to move to the next available suitably sized smaller unit if a smaller unit is available in the housing development. If the decrease in household size is not expected to last for six months beyond the month of departure of a household member, the household shall not be required to move. The owner or management agent may also establish transfer criteria in house rules.
Minnesota Rule 4900, Section 4900.3731 governs how housing developments funded through the state's housing trust fund program must be managed and operated. The rule requires that rent increases receive agency approval and comply with lease terms and applicable law, prohibits discrimination in housing provision, and mandates that owners share screening criteria and affirmative fair housing marketing plans with the agency. It also sets occupancy standards tied to unit size, including procedures for households to request unit transfers when their size changes, with specific protections against forced moves when a reduction in household size is expected to be temporary (less than six months).
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of housing trust fund–assisted developments under Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3731 are expected to submit any proposed rent increases to the agency for approval before implementing them and to ensure those increases align with lease terms and law. Compliant operators maintain up-to-date screening criteria and affirmative fair housing marketing plans on file with the agency, and they apply occupancy standards that match household size to unit size at a ratio of at least one person per bedroom. When a household's size decreases, operators generally track whether the change is expected to last beyond six months before initiating any unit transfer process, and they may codify transfer procedures in house rules.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Households living in developments funded through Minnesota's housing trust fund program are protected under Minn. R. 4900 § 4900.3731 from rent increases that have not been approved by the agency, and from discrimination based on federal, state, or local fair housing law—including refusal to rent based on use of tenant-based rental assistance. If a household's size changes, residents have the right to submit a written request to the owner or management agent for a transfer to a more appropriately sized unit or placement on a transfer waiting list. Households whose size temporarily decreases—where the reduction is not expected to last more than six months past a member's departure—generally cannot be required to move; tenants who believe their rights under this provision have been violated may wish to contact a tenant-rights organization or the relevant state agency for guidance.
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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