Rental Tenant Assistance and Resources

Categories: Rental Tenant Complaints General Question for Rental/Housing Community Development

City of Rochester Housing and Neighborhood Services works to attract and support housing investment in the City and expand access to safe, decent, affordable housing through regulating rental housing, enforcing housing & zoning code compliance, and administering programs to support the community’s affordable housing initiatives.

The City of Rochester requires all rental properties to be registered with the City and regularly inspected. All rental properties must comply with the City's housing code. Residents can report concerns of rental properties not meeting code requirements using 311. For more information or assistance follow the links below:

Legal Assistance:

Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities

HOME Line provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. We work to improve public and private policies relating to rental housing by involving affected tenants in the process.

Call 866-866-3546 or visit: homeline.org

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. SMRLS' highly experienced and diverse staff is dedicated to helping people preserve and maintain life essentials—income, health, safety, and shelter.

Call 507-292-0080 or visit: smrls.org

Rental Assistance:

Olmsted County Rental Assistance

Housing Stability: ECHO Center