Minnesota Month-to-Month Lease Agreement

Minimum Termination: The landlord or tenant may terminate a month-to-month lease with a written notice equal to the interval between rent payments, or three months, whichever is less (§ 504B.135). Since rent is typically paid monthly, this effectively requires one month’s notice.

Increasing Rent: There is no statewide cap on rent increases, but local governments can enforce rent control ordinances approved by voters in a general election (§ 471.9996). Saint Paul’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance caps rent increases at 3% within a 12-month period, with higher increases or exemptions requiring city approval (§ 193A.04; § 193A.046).

State law allows landlords to raise rent with a written notice equal to the interval between rental periods, typically one month (§ 504B.135). Landlords may not give a rent increase notice that is shorter than the time period the lease requires the tenant to give when terminating the lease (§ 504B.147).