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Keep HOME Line running with Treadmill-a-Thon 2011

April 27, 2011

HOME Line’s Treadmill-a-Thon 2011 is scheduled from 7am June 13th through 11pm June 14th, 2011. This 2nd Annual Treadmill-a-Thon is dedicated to raise funds and awareness for our programming by broadcasting live on the web while fans of HOME Line spend 40 hours on the treadmill in 15-30 minute increments. Last year, 418 donors supported 89 [...]

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HOME Line releases “How to Be the Smartest Renter on Your Block”

March 30, 2011

Press Release 3/30/11: For Immediate Release New laws and tougher economy change the equation for renters. Tenant rights guide gives renters the tools needed to navigate new world of renting. Amid a tough rental market and with the 2010 Minnesota Legislature making significant changes to tenant – landlord law, HOME Line wrote How to Be [...]

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Pioneer Press reports on notorious Twin Cities landlords

January 18, 2011

A multi-part series by the Pioneer Press: 1/18/11: “At troubled rental sites, more pain for the landlords” “Overall, it would be good to have stronger statewide tenant rights,” Hauge said. “But when you’re working with tenants in buildings like these, you’re working with low-income (people). … It can be a barrier to get into court and take [...]

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National partner reports on HOME Line’s Tenant Hotline

January 10, 2011

The following is a reprint an article in this week’s Memo to Members, a weekly publication of the National Low Income Housing Coalition: FROM THE FIELD ***Minnesota Advocates Use Statistical Analysis to Quantify Tenant Protection Benefits To better quantify the impact of its work with tenants, Minnesota’s HOME Line, an NLIHC member, partnered with the University [...]

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Attorney Mike Vraa speaks about renters affected by foreclosure

October 12, 2010

Mike Vraa, HOME Line’s managing attorney, was a guest on Public Radio International’s “The Takeaway” this morning. He shared comments on how renters are increasingly being affected by landlord foreclosures, and how they are often the innocent victims in these situations. You can listen to the interview here: UPDATE 10/18/10: Mike Vraa was also recently featured in a [...]

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HOME Line attorneys advise on foreclosure, bedbugs

September 8, 2010

HOME Line attorneys Mike Vraa and Matt Eichenlaub were recently featured in media stories regarding current rental housing issues that hotline callers are experiencing. Learn more about landlord foreclosures and bedbug infestations, and how renters can respond to each: Bedbugs are expensive to exterminate; some can’t afford it —Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio, 9/3/10 Out on [...]

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Treadmill-a-Thon 2010: WOW!

June 16, 2010

Thanks to all who donated, participated, watched, and helped organize HOME Line’s first official fundraiser of all time. We’re still tallying the totals, but we’ve raised over $18,841 and had over 400 donors. The donations are still coming in, so we’ll post updates to our donor list too. We’ll have some photos, video highlights, and [...]

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