Minn. Stat. § 469 § 469.023
PERIODIC INVESTIGATION OF TENANT.
Operative Text
An authority shall make periodic investigations of each family admitted to a low-rent housing project and, on the basis of the investigations, shall determine whether that family at the time of its admission (1) lived in an unsafe, unsanitary, or overcrowded dwelling or had been displaced by a project or by off-site elimination in compliance with the equivalent elimination requirement hereof, or actually was without housing, or was about to be without housing as a result of a court order of eviction, due to causes other than the fault of the tenant, and (2) had a net family income not exceeding the income limits for admission of families of low income to the housing; provided that the requirement in clause (1) shall not be applicable in the case of the family of any veteran who has been discharged, other than dishonorably, from, or the family of any service person who died in, the armed forces of the United States, if that family had made application for admission to the project within any time limit specified by federal law applicable to federal financial assistance for the project. If it is found upon investigation that the net income of any families have increased beyond the maximum income limits fixed pursuant to section 469.022 for continued occupancy in the housing, those families shall be required to move from the project.
Minnesota Statutes § 469.023 requires housing authorities to conduct periodic reviews of families living in low-rent housing projects to verify that those families met the original eligibility criteria at the time they were admitted — such as living in substandard housing, being displaced, or having income within the program's limits. If a review reveals that a family's income has grown beyond the maximum threshold set under § 469.022, the authority must require that family to vacate the project. A limited exception applies to veterans honorably discharged from, or service members who died in, the U.S. armed forces, whose families are not required to meet the housing-condition criterion if they applied within any federally specified time limit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing authorities and project operators subject to Minn. Stat. § 469.023 generally maintain a schedule of periodic income and eligibility reviews for every admitted family. Compliant operators document each family's original admission circumstances and track income changes against the limits established under § 469.022. When a review shows that a family's net income exceeds the continued-occupancy ceiling, the authority proceeds with the required removal process in accordance with the statute.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Families living in low-rent housing projects covered by Minn. Stat. § 469.023 have the right to understand the eligibility criteria under which they were admitted and to know that periodic reviews will be conducted. If a housing authority determines that a family's income now exceeds the limits set under § 469.022 and initiates removal, tenants may wish to review the authority's findings, request documentation of the income determination, and consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Minnesota public housing law. Veterans' families and families of service members who died in the armed forces should be aware of the special exception in § 469.023 that may affect the housing-condition portion of the eligibility review.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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