Minnesota landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Minnesota, with the sources they come from.
Minnesota landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 21 days
- Deposit interest
- 1% simple noncompounded interest per year (504B.178)
- Notice before entry
- Reasonable notice, not less than 24 hours (504B.211)
- Ending a month-to-month
- Notice equal to one rent interval, max 3 months (504B.135)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; give notice equal to one rent interval
- Late fees
- Max 8% of the overdue rent; must be in a written agreement (504B.177)
- Rent control
- Local rent control only if approved by voters (471.9996)
General information from the Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B (Landlord and Tenant), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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