HF 565

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/28/2013 12:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to real property; landlord and tenant law; termination of lease upon death
of unmarried tenant living alone; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
504B.265, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.265, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

Termination of lease.

Any party to a lease of residential premises
other than a lease at will may terminate the lease prior to its expiration date in the manner
provided in deleted text begin subdivision deleted text end new text begin subdivisions new text end 2 new text begin and 2a new text end upon the death of the tenant or, if there is
more than one tenant, upon the death of all tenants.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.265, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Unmarried tenant living alone. new text end

new text begin In the case of an unmarried tenant under
age 26 who is residing alone, the personal representative of the tenant's estate or the
tenant's heirs may terminate the lease. The personal representative or heir must remove
the belongings from the residence, return the residence to the condition it was in at the
commencement of the tenancy, and provide written notice as specified in subdivision 2 to
the address of the landlord. The termination is effective on the date of the written notice
and return of the residence; however, the landlord has no obligation to return any rents
already paid. The landlord shall return the deposit pursuant to section 504B.178 after the
tenancy has ended if the residence has been cleaned out and returned to the same condition
as at the commencement of the tenancy.
new text end