SF 2266

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/07/2025 10:14 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to landlord and tenant; clarifying prorating requirements for final month
of rent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.116.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.116, is amended to read:

504B.116 PRORATED RENT REQUIRED.

(a) When a lease term for a residential unit ends on a date before the last day of the final
month, the amount of rent to be paid deleted text begin for the final month owed deleted text end for the final month of rent
must be prorated at the average daily rate for that month so that the tenant only pays for the
actual number of days that occupancy is allowed. This provision applies to all leases,
including leases requiring the last month of rent to be paid in advance. Any attempted waiver
of this section by a landlord and tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be void and
unenforceable.

(b) For purposes of this section, prorated rent must be calculated using the actual number
of calendar days for the calendar month in which the lease expires.