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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Security measures a boon to busybodies
Q My building has security cameras at the entrances. The camera footage is broadcast on a TV channel in the building so everyone with a TV can watch people coming and leaving.
Jan 9, 2009 -
It's landlord's duty to repair life-threatening stove
Q I am suffering from carbon monoxide exposure from the kitchen stove. I called my landlord and asked if they had another apartment that I could rent and she said "no" and that I should move out by the end of the week. I'm on a month-to-month lease. Is this legal?
Jan 2, 2009 -
Renter given no reason for notice to vacate
Q I have a friend who has had a month-to-month lease at the same place for a while now, and he recently moved into a different apartment within the same building. He's on a month-to-month lease.
Dec 26, 2008 -
Landlord has right to recoup lost rent after deal is voided
Q A tenant signed a one-year lease agreement seven weeks prior to the move-in date. In the beginning of the moving month, the tenant arrived to pick up the key and started looking for different reasons to not move into the unit.
Dec 18, 2008 -
Damage deposit doesn't count as last-month rent
Q I am on a month-to-month lease for $670 a month. I am buying a home and would like to move out at the end of next month. Unfortunately, I didn't really know if the sale was going through, so I have not given any notice yet.
Dec 5, 2008 -
Landlord has right to evict, but try to work it out
Q My November rent was due on the 1st. I live in Anoka County and just received an eviction notice that says I have three days to leave. Does this sound right?
Nov 20, 2008 -
Owner likely is stuck with bill for toilet clog
Q I rent out a town home that I lived in before I got married. Last night I got a call from my tenants saying that their toilet was plugged. I couldn't clear the clog with a plunger, in part because of the style of the toilet. So today I had to hire Roto Rooter to solve the problem.
Nov 14, 2008 -
Mold, mice, crime make place unsafe
Q I live in an apartment in Burnsville. It seems as though things are falling apart.
Nov 6, 2008 -
Landlord's repair fees seem excessive
Q I am a student at the University of Minnesota. My roommates and I recently moved out of a house in the Dinkytown area. We received a letter from our landlord regarding our security deposit of $2,250
Oct 31, 2008 -
Dispute over 60-day notice may end in court
Q One of your recent questions was in regard to "automatic lease renewals" -- specifically the two-month lease renewal. We just had this very issue happen to us although our lease evidently renews on a month-to-month basis.
Oct 23, 2008
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