Minnesota’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable housing. CommonBond has 54 communities serving over 5,500 people who live in 3,800 apartments and townhomes. They offer family, senior, and special needs housing. To find rental housing through CommonBond, click here.
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Homeline Tenant Hotline
Metro: 612-728-5767.
Greater Minnesota: 1-866-866-3546.
www.homelinemn.org

Tenants may speak with a tenant advocate who will provide free advice regarding Minnesota landlord/tenant law. The advocate will provide practical advice on the law and offer options for resolving the problem. The Homeline Tenant Hotline is free and available to all tenants, regardless of income. 

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HousingLink
www.housinglink.org

A non-profit organization focused on providing information about affordable rental housing options in the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area. Resources include overviews of housing programs and terminology, weekly lists of vacancies, Section 8 Voucher information, directories of housing, and a vacancy-locating service. If you live outside the seven-county metro area, you can visit these web sites for similar information: www.minnesotahelp.org and www.firstcallnet.org.

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Housing Resources ToolBox
www.dhs.state.mn.us/housingresources/individinfo.htm

This website can help individuals and their family members find housing and services in their communities. It provides information on a variety of living arrangements and services in Minnesota, and the resources available to help pay for them.
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Minnesota Multi Housing Association Renters’ Hotline
952-858-8222
www.mmha.com/Resources/OwnerRenters/RentApartment.asp

The Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA) has established a special hotline phone number for renters to find answers to common questions on subjects such as security deposits, leases, Certificates of Rent Paid, evictions, repairs and maintenance, cleaning, and giving notice to vacate. Click here for a list of commonly asked questions and answers on the website.
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Public Programs for Affordable Rental Housing
Click here for information on the three most common affordable renting housing programs: Public Housing, Project-Based Section 8 housing, and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.