Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when Hennepin County took her condo
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.
Minneapolis landlord under investigation for possibly overcharging tenants, filing unlawful evictions
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison opened an investigation into a Minneapolis landlord who may have charged illegal utility fees to largely-Somali tenants at an apartment complex and attempted to evict them based on these erroneous bills.
Minneapolis City Council candidate calls for increased fines for landlords
FOX 9 coverage of security concerns at a Minneapolis apartment building is string debate in a city council race.
St. Paul makes it easier for homeowners to remove racial covenants from property deeds
Residents will be able to get help from the city attorney to remove discriminatory language on property deeds that once banned African Americans and other people of color from owning property in certain neighborhoods.
Violent squatters, unsafe living conditions: Residents of Minneapolis apartment building plea for help
Residents at a Minneapolis apartment building are fed up with violent squatters and unresponsive management that are making their building a dangerous place to live — and they want help from the city and the nonprofit that owns the property.
Catholic Charities CEO says it needs state support to grow
At the corner of Chicago and 17th Street East, there is a hidden heart of the neighborhood where the homeless of Minneapolis know there is always a hot breakfast and lunch.
Catholic Charities CEO says it needs state support to grow
At the corner of Chicago and 17th Street East, there is a hidden heart of the neighborhood where the homeless of Minneapolis know there is always a hot breakfast and lunch.
How race-based covenants shaped Minneapolis park placement
As a PhD candidate at the Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota, Rebecca Walker knew the research into the racial covenants that had restricted some neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.
Hennepin County auctioning off retro 1960s Minneapolis motel signs
Two classic 1960s motel signs from Minneapolis are up for auction by Hennepin County, as the county works to convert both former COVID-19 motels into affordable housing.
Huntington Place apartments struck with another issue
With a growing list of problems in recent months and years, for some residents at the Huntington Place apartments, this weekend's water outage was the final straw.
Huntington Place apartments struck with another issue
Many people living at Brooklyn Park’s Huntington Place apartments say the affordable housing there is the only place they could find to call home. But for some time now they’ve felt HP’s property manager has taken advantage of the situation to treat them unfairly.
Lawmakers unveil housing bill to take on homelessness in Minnesota
An ambitious and expensive plan to take on housing problems in Minnesota was unveiled on Wednesday.
Bell Lofts: Landlord returns deposits after losing Minneapolis council vote, but includes bill
Residents saw the return of the deposits as vindication of their decision to speak out against their landlord.
Storms may be opportunity for unhoused to seek social services
Shelters for the unhoused usually get busier in cold weather and Ramsey County anticipated a lot of people looking for somewhere warm to stay during the stormy nights.
Displaced Bell Lofts families on verge of homelessness
Almost two months later, the apartment building is condemned and only about half of the families have found new places to live, the rest are about to lose their temporary homes.
Displaced Bell Lofts families on verge of homelessness
The flooded floors at Historic Bell Lofts sent families scrambling for new homes in late December. In mid-February, nine families are left living in a hotel, still looking for something more permanent and affordable.
'It was a bald-faced lie': Former Bell Lofts residents feel betrayed by landlord
Former residents of a condemned north Minneapolis apartment building are outraged after they say the landlord didn't follow through on a promise to return their security deposits in full.
Bell Lofts: After outcry, landlord agrees to return deposits; residents still want investigation
After the residents of a condemned North Minneapolis apartment building spoke out against their landlord for failing to return their security deposits for a FOX 9 story, his property management company emailed tenants this morning saying their deposits would be returned. Residents continue to push for an investigation.
Bell Lofts: Ex-residents of condemned Minneapolis building plead for landlord accountability
Former residents of the Bell Lofts apartment building are calling on the City of Minneapolis not to renew their former landlord's rental license and for Attorney General Keith Ellison to open an investigation.
America is more rent-burdened than ever: These cities take the biggest chunk of your budget
Renters in these U.S. cities pay, on average, more than 30% of their income in rent.