Minnesota Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 — 房东 covenants：住宅与 common area fit for intended use、保持 reasonable repair、符合健康安全法规、供热最低 68°F（10/1–4/30）。
• Notice before acting: 明尼苏达法未设固定修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复。
• Governing authority: Minn. Stat. § 504B.161

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Minnesota, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 — 房东 covenants：住宅与 common area fit for intended use、保持 reasonable repair、符合健康安全法规、供热最低 68°F（10/1–4/30）。

504B.161(1)：不可经租约豁免的默示义务——fit for intended use、reasonable repair（含灭虫）、能源效率、符合健康安全法规、68°F 供热。

Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

明尼苏达法未设固定修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复。

Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

明尼苏达房东进入须给合理通知并在合理时间，紧急情况除外（504B.211）。

Minn. Stat. § 504B.211 ↗

When the duty does not apply

房东对租客/受其控制者的 willful/malicious/irresponsible 行为造成的失修无义务。

Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 subd. 1(2) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
Minn. Stat. § 504B.161	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 subd. 1(5)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 subd. 1(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 subd. 1(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Minn. Stat. § 504B.385	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Minn. Stat. § 504B.211	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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