Kelly Klein
Columnist | Renting and the Law
E-mail: kklein@kleinpa.com
Kelly Klein is a Minneapolis attorney who writes the Renting and the Law column in the Homes section.
Recent content from Kelly Klein
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Was verbal notice enough to fulfill lease?
Q My daughter and three other girls signed a nine-month lease last August for an apartment next to North Central University in Minneapolis, where they attend school.
Jul 3, 2008 -
Landlord is MIA; will apartment be next?
Q I currently reside in an apartment above an electrician business that is owned by the landlord. The problem is that the owner/landlord and all of his workers suddenly stopped showing up to work in April and we have not seen a single person since.
Jun 27, 2008 -
Zoning laws govern uses of living quarters
Check the zoning laws for the particular property you are considering renting if you want to use it as a studio.
Jun 19, 2008 -
Landlord not required to detail complaints
Q My landlord sent me a letter last week telling me that they have decided to "discontinue" my tenancy effective June 30 because they "have lost multiple tenants as a direct result of some of [my] actions."
Jun 14, 2008 -
Landlord's charges unjustified, but penalty unlikely
Q My roommate and I were just forced out of our apartment due to a pending condo conversion.
May 30, 2008 -
Can lease be broken to purchase a house?
Q I am a first-time home buyer and was recently preapproved for an FHA loan. I would like to take advantage of the market and buy a house before prices possibly go up, but I am locked into a lease on an apartment until Aug. 31.
May 23, 2008 -
Eviction advisable after business owner's arrest
Q I am the director of a nonprofit organization in the Twin Cities. We have been renting space in the building we own to a local business. The business owner was recently arrested on federal felony charges. All business assets have been seized.
May 2, 2008 -
Tenant should always get at least one month's notice
Q We are renting a property that is up for sale today via auction. We have been told by two different attorneys that we are not bound by the lease once the property is no longer owned by the landlord as of the sale/auction date, so I would like to get your feedback on that.
Apr 25, 2008 -
58 days' notice tough to dispute in court
Q We have a tenant whose lease ran from Feb. 1, 2007, through Jan. 31, 2008. The tenant notified us on Jan. 24 that she was vacating on Jan. 31.
Apr 17, 2008 -
Teen caught in dad's divorce wants belongings out of home
Q Here's a scenario: A woman files an Order for Protection Petition (OFP) and divorce against her husband, who has an 18-year-old daughter. The daughter, not from the marriage, is still in high school and is not listed as a party in the OFP.
Apr 11, 2008
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