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When is rental registration or license renewal due in Minneapolis?
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Rental license: every non-owner-occupied unit; renew by March 1 each year (25% late fee after March 15)
When: Every year by March 1
Every rental dwelling unit where the owner does not live needs a Minneapolis rental license. All licenses expire March 1; renewal fees are due March 1 each year, and renewals received after March 15 pay a 25% late fee.
"Every rental property in Minneapolis must have a license." minneapolismn.gov
"You need a rental license for any dwelling unit where the owner does not live in the unit." minneapolismn.gov
After buying a rental: apply for a rental license within 60 days of closing; inspection fee for a change of ownership or a conversion Verified
Deadline: Within 60 days after closing on the purchase of a rental property
When you buy a rental property, apply for a rental license within 60 days of closing or pay an administrative fee. A change of ownership triggers an inspection ($450), and a unit newly becoming a rental needs a conversion inspection ($1,000).
Who it covers: Change of ownership inspection: $450. Any unit that becomes a rental must have a conversion inspection: $1,000. Late application: administrative fee.
"When you buy a rental property, you must apply for a rental license within 60 days of closing. If you do not, the City charges an administrative fee." minneapolismn.gov
"If the owner changes, we must inspect the rental property. The fee for this inspection is $450." minneapolismn.gov
"Any unit that becomes a rental must be inspected. The fee for this inspection is $1,000." minneapolismn.gov
Notes: Minneapolis rental license fees page.
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Rental license: every non-owner-occupied unit; renew by March 1 each year (25% late fee after March 15) Verified
Deadline: Every year by March 1
Every rental dwelling unit where the owner does not live needs a Minneapolis rental license. All licenses expire March 1; renewal fees are due March 1 each year, and renewals received after March 15 pay a 25% late fee.
Who it covers: Needed even when no rent is paid or a relative lives there, for vacant units advertised for rent, and for foreclosed property until redemption. Not needed for roommates in an owner-occupied home. Fees depend on tier: e.g. Tier 1 with 1-3 units is $98 per building plus $41 per unit. Licenses are not transferable.
"Every rental property in Minneapolis must have a license." minneapolismn.gov
"You need a rental license for any dwelling unit where the owner does not live in the unit." minneapolismn.gov