Which disclosures must a Minnesota lease include?
Minnesota landlord-tenant law is governed by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B. The core disclosures a Minnesota landlord must give at or around lease signing:
| Disclosure | Authority | Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| Owner/manager identity | § 504B.181 | Every lease |
| Outstanding inspection/condemnation orders | § 504B.195 | Before signing or taking rent |
| Total Monthly Payment and non-optional fees | § 504B.120 | Every lease (2024) |
| Lead-based paint hazard + EPA pamphlet | Title X (federal) | Housing built before 1978 |
The main Minnesota lease disclosures
Owner/manager identity (§ 504B.181): the landlord must disclose the person authorized to manage the premises and the landlord or agent authorized to accept service and receive notices
Outstanding inspection/condemnation orders (§ 504B.195): the landlord must give the tenant a copy of any outstanding citation-backed inspection order or condemnation order before the lease or a deposit
Additional Minnesota disclosures
Total Monthly Payment and non-optional fees (§ 504B.120): the lease must disclose all non-optional fees and state rent plus those fees as a single "Total Monthly Payment" on the first page; nonrefundable fees are prohibited
Federal lead-based paint disclosure
One disclosure applies in every state, Minnesota included: for housing built before 1978, federal law (Title X; 42 U.S.C. § 4852d) requires the landlord to give a signed lead-warning disclosure, reveal any known lead hazards, hand over any available records, and provide the EPA pamphlet Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home. Violations can bring civil — and in egregious cases criminal — penalties.
What happens if a Minnesota landlord skips a required disclosure?
Consequences depend on the disclosure:
- The 2024 fee rules carry treble damages plus attorney's fees for prohibited or undisclosed fees (§ 504B.120).
- An undisclosed condemnation order exposes the landlord to actual damages plus three times the money collected after condemnation (§ 504B.195).
- A federal lead-paint violation carries civil and, in egregious cases, criminal penalties plus tenant damages.
For the full set of Minnesota lease rules, see What Must a Minnesota Lease Agreement Include. Managing rentals in more than one state? Compare Minnesota's list with our Illinois and Michigan disclosure checklists, and see the baseline in What Every Residential Lease Agreement Must Include.
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What disclosures are required in a Minnesota lease?
A Minnesota lease must include owner/manager identity; outstanding inspection/condemnation orders; total monthly payment and non-optional fees (§ 504B.181; § 504B.195; § 504B.120), plus the federal lead-based paint disclosure for pre-1978 housing.
Does Minnesota require a owner/manager identity disclosure?
Yes. the landlord must disclose the person authorized to manage the premises and the landlord or agent authorized to accept service and receive notices (§ 504B.181).
Does Minnesota require a outstanding inspection/condemnation orders disclosure?
Yes. the landlord must give the tenant a copy of any outstanding citation-backed inspection order or condemnation order before the lease or a deposit (§ 504B.195).
Does Minnesota require a total monthly payment and non-optional fees disclosure?
Yes. the lease must disclose all non-optional fees and state rent plus those fees as a single "Total Monthly Payment" on the first page; nonrefundable fees are prohibited (§ 504B.120).
Does Minnesota require a lead-paint disclosure?
Yes, for pre-1978 housing. This is a federal requirement: the signed lead-warning disclosure, known records, and the EPA pamphlet.
Official sources
Primary statutes and official government references for this guide. Statutes change — always confirm against the current official text before you act.