Subdivision 1. Termination of lease. Any party to a lease of residential premises other than a lease at will may terminate the lease prior to its expiration date in the manner provided in subdivision 2 upon the death of the tenant or, if there is more than one tenant, upon the death of all tenants.
Subd. 2. Notice. Either the landlord or the personal representative of the tenant's estate may terminate the lease upon at least two months' written notice, to be effective on the last day of a calendar month, and hand delivered or mailed by postage prepaid, first class United States mail, to the address of the other party. The landlord may comply with the notice requirement of this subdivision by delivering or mailing the notice to the premises formerly occupied by the tenant. The termination of a lease under this section shall not relieve the tenant's estate from liability either for the payment of rent or other sums owed prior to or during the notice period, or for the payment of amounts necessary to restore the premises to their condition at the commencement of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
Subd. 3. Waiver prohibited. Any attempted waiver by a landlord and tenant or tenant's personal representative, by contract or otherwise, of the right of termination provided by this section, and any lease provision or agreement requiring a longer notice period than that provided by this section, shall be void and unenforceable; provided, however, that the landlord and tenant or tenant's personal representative may agree to otherwise modify the specific provisions of this section.
Subd. 4. Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to leases entered into or renewed after May 12, 1981.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests
Chapter 504B — Landlord And Tenant
Section 504B.001 — Definitions.
Section 504B.101 — Distress For Rent.
Section 504B.111 — Written Lease Required; Penalty.
Section 504B.113 — Service And Support Animal Documentation.
Section 504B.115 — Tenant To Be Given Copy Of Lease.
Section 504B.116 — Prorated Rent Required.
Section 504B.118 — Receipt For Rent Paid In Cash.
Section 504B.121 — Tenant May Not Deny Title; Exception.
Section 504B.125 — Person In Possession Liable For Rent; Evidence.
Section 504B.131 — Rent Liability; Uninhabitable Buildings.
Section 504B.135 — Terminating Tenancy At Will.
Section 504B.141 — Urban Real Estate; Holding Over.
Section 504B.145 — Restriction On Automatic Renewals Of Leases.
Section 504B.146 — Lease Duration Notice.
Section 504B.147 — Time Period For Notice To Quit Or Rent Increase.
Section 504B.155 — Tenant Must Give Cold Weather Notice Before Vacation Of Building.
Section 504B.161 — Covenants Of Landlord Or Licensor.
Section 504B.165 — Unlawful Destruction; Damages.
Section 504B.171 — Covenant Of Landlord And Tenant Not To Allow Unlawful Activities.
Section 504B.172 — Recovery Of Attorney Fees.
Section 504B.173 — Applicant Screening Fee.
Section 504B.175 — Prelease Deposit.
Section 504B.181 — Landlord Or Agent Disclosure.
Section 504B.185 — Inspection; Notice.
Section 504B.195 — Disclosure Required For Outstanding Inspection And Condemnation Orders.
Section 504B.204 — Action For Rental Of Condemned Residential Premises.
Section 504B.205 — Residential Tenant's Right To Seek Police And Emergency Assistance.
Section 504B.206 — Right Of Victims Of Violence To Terminate Lease.
Section 504B.211 — Residential Tenant's Right To Privacy.
Section 504B.215 — Billing; Loss Of Services.
Section 504B.221 — Unlawful Termination Of Utilities.
Section 504B.225 — Intentional Ouster And Interruption Of Utilities; Misdemeanor.
Section 504B.231 — Damages For Ouster.
Section 504B.235 — Definitions.
Section 504B.241 — Residential Tenant Reports; Disclosure And Corrections.
Section 504B.245 — Tenant Report; Remedies.
Section 504B.251 — Recording Of Notice Of Cancellation Of Leases.
Section 504B.255 — Termination Notice Requirement For Federally Subsidized Housing.
Section 504B.261 — Pets In Subsidized Disability Accessible Rental Housing Units.
Section 504B.265 — Termination Of Lease Upon Death Of Tenant.
Section 504B.271 — Tenant's Personal Property Remaining In Premises.
Section 504B.275 — Attorney General's Statement; Distribution.
Section 504B.281 — Forcible Entry And Unlawful Detainer Prohibited.
Section 504B.285 — Eviction Actions; Grounds; Retaliation Defense; Combined Allegations.
Section 504B.291 — Eviction Action For Nonpayment; Redemption; Other Rights.
Section 504B.301 — Eviction Action For Unlawful Detention.
Section 504B.305 — Notice Of Seizure Provision.
Section 504B.311 — No Eviction Action If Tenant Holds Over For Three Years.
Section 504B.315 — Restrictions On Eviction Due To Familial Status.
Section 504B.321 — Complaint And Summons.
Section 504B.325 — Expedited Relief.
Section 504B.331 — Summons; How Served.
Section 504B.335 — Answer; Trial.
Section 504B.341 — Continuance Of Trial.
Section 504B.345 — Judgment; Execution.
Section 504B.351 — Failure Of Jury To Reach A Verdict.
Section 504B.355 — Form Of Verdict.
Section 504B.361 — Forms Of Summons And Writ.
Section 504B.365 — Execution Of The Writ Of Recovery Of Premises And Order To Vacate.
Section 504B.375 — Unlawful Exclusion Or Removal; Action For Recovery Of Possession.
Section 504B.381 — Emergency Tenant Remedies Action.
Section 504B.385 — Rent Escrow Action To Remedy Violations.
Section 504B.391 — Violations Of Building Repair Orders.
Section 504B.431 — Service Of Judgment.
Section 504B.435 — Landlord's Right To Collect Rent Suspended.
Section 504B.441 — Residential Tenant May Not Be Penalized For Complaint.
Section 504B.445 — Administrator.
Section 504B.451 — Receivership Revolving Loan Fund.
Section 504B.455 — Removal Of Administrator.
Section 504B.461 — Termination Of Administration.