SF 3537

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to real property; landlord and tenant; providing for termination of a
residential lease upon the tenant's admission to a nursing home; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [504B.263] TERMINATION OF LEASE UPON TENANT ADMISSION
TO NURSING HOME.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Right of termination. new text end

new text begin A tenant may terminate a lease of residential
premises, other than a lease at will, before its expiration date in the manner provided in
subdivision 2 upon the admission of the tenant to a nursing home. For purposes of this
section "nursing home" has the meaning given in section 144A.01, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Notice. new text end

new text begin The tenant may terminate the lease upon at least two months'
written notice, to be effective on the last day of a calendar month, and hand delivered or
mailed by first class mail to the landlord. Termination of the lease under this section
does not relieve the tenant from liability either for the payment of rent or other sums
owed before or during the notice period, or for the payment of amounts necessary to
restore the premises to their condition at the commencement of the tenancy, ordinary
wear and tear excepted.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Waiver prohibited. new text end

new text begin Any attempted waiver by a tenant of the right of
termination provided by this section, and any lease provision or agreement requiring a
longer notice period than that provided by this section, is void and unenforceable, but the
landlord and tenant may agree to otherwise modify the provisions of this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The provisions of this section are effective August 1, 2006,
and apply to leases entered into before, on, or after that date.
new text end