Bill > SF1698

This bill aims to provide homeowners with more flexibility in renting out a portion of their primary residence by preventing municipalities from prohibiting homestead rentals under specific conditions. The bill defines a "homestead" according to existing state law and allows homeowners to rent or lease part of their single-family home, provided they continue to live on the property as their primary residence. Municipalities would be required to permit such rentals as a standard single-family use for zoning purposes, though they would retain the ability to enforce other existing residential rental property regulations, including standard landlord-tenant laws. By introducing this provision, the bill seeks to create more housing options and potential income opportunities for homeowners while maintaining local government oversight of rental properties.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1698&ssn=0&y=2025