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Minnesota Housing News
Ellie Roth
Bemidji, Minn.

Inspection shortfalls, political pressures leave low-income renters vulnerable in greater Minnesota

Access to a building is blocked.
A photo from Dec. 11, 2024 shows doors and windows to Red Pine Estates apartments in Bemidji were boarded up after the building was condemned.
Mathew Holding Eagle III | MPR News

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Legal aid attorneys from around the state say many low-income rental buildings have serious problems that go unrepaired for long periods of time. And because of severe housing shortages in many areas of the state, city leaders are hesitant to hold those landlords accountable.