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The starting point in considering whether a guest may be legally considered a tenant is to determine what defines a ?tenant.? Minnesota law defines a residential tenant as ?a person who is occupying a dwelling in a residential building under a lease or contract, whether oral or written, that requires the payment of ...

If the tenant has a fixed-term lease but the landlord does not have cause to evict the tenant, the landlord must wait until the lease term has ended before expecting the tenant to move. Unless the lease specifically says otherwise, the landlord is not required to give the tenant a written notice to move.

A landlord can't force you to move out before the lease ends, unless you fail to pay the rent or violate another significant term, such as repeatedly throwing large and noisy parties. In these cases, landlords in Minnesota must follow specific procedures to end the tenancy.

Breaking the Lease Tenants who break a lease by moving out early, or prior to giving appropriate notification, are generally responsible for paying the rest of the money owed on the lease and may also be penalized by ?break lease? fees or other charges defined in the lease.

As per the law in the absence of a rent agreement, it is considered that it is a month-on-month lease. This means that the owner has the right to serve notice to the tenant to vacate the property within a period of 15 days.

Minnesota law says that a landlord or caretaker can only enter your apartment for a business reason or an emergency. If it is for a business reason, the landlord has to tell you ahead of time. A landlord can't make you sign anything giving up your right to know ahead of time if they want to enter your apartment.