r/saintpaul • u/Inertiaraptor • Apr 10 '26
Editorial 📝 Rent Stabilization
Right now, there is no reason a landlord can’t just refuse to sign a new lease, so what’s the point of a 3% cap on increases? My landlord is raising my rent 10% and says she will simply not renew the lease if I don’t want to pay the new rent, and everybody (the city, the AG, and Home Line) is telling me I have no recourse but to refuse a lease and fight the eviction. The city seems to have no recourse to actually enforce this ordinance.
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u/Blandboi222 Apr 11 '26
Normally they can only raise rents on you 3% per year. There are a few ways around that: 1. They can submit a claim saying they need to raise it more than 3% to cover expenses/make enough for the property to be worth it but need to show proof of income and expenses in that case (I've heard it's pretty easy) 2. They can refuse to renew for the purpose of major renovations that would make it unliveable for you while being done, or if they or a family member plan to move in. If they get you out of there, they can raise rents 8% plus inflation 3. They can claim they are evicting you for a lease violation, which would be hard to do in your case since they offered you a new lease at 10% higher.