Renter Workshops & Counseling

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) provides workshops and counseling so you have everything you need to know to rent with success.

Renter Workshops
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Renter Workshops

These FREE workshops, hosted by HUD-certified counselors, will answer your questions regarding your rights and responsibilities as a renter, how fair housing laws protect you, how affordable housing is calculated, the importance of insurance, and more.

CAP-HC’s Renter’s Rights Workshops are free and open to the public.

Advanced registration is required.

Still have questions? Email us at rentersrights@caphennepin.org  or call us at 952-933-9639.

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Renter Counseling

HUD-certified counselors at CAP-HC can help you understand everything you need to know as a renter. A counselor can help you:

  1. Review your financial situation to determine a healthy budget for rent and help you identify a good fit for you and your household
  2. Understand programs that can assist you financially as well laws that are in place to protect renters everywhere
  3. Plan for success when you rent, including guidance on deposits and leases and managing the relationship with your landlord

Renter Counseling is open to all Hennepin County residents. Schedule your counseling session with a HUD-certified counselor today!

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Renter Counseling

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County has HUD*-certified Housing Counselors available to help you navigate the rental process. Housing Counselors are trusted, unbiased professionals you can turn to for the knowledge and the guidance you need to make the right renting decisions for you. Housing Counselors understand Minnesota Fair Housing laws, understand Tenant and Landlord Rights & Responsibilities, will inform you of your legal protections, and will advocate for you.

HUD*-certified Housing Counselors can:

  • Help renters develop household budgets, determine how much rent they can afford to pay, and identify an affordable place to rent.
  • Establish whether renters are eligible for assistance and help them apply if eligible.
  • Support renters as they navigate the rental process, from paying deposits to signing or ending a lease.
  • Help renters build and keep a good relationship with their landlord and help resolve landlord-tenant disputes.
  • Educate renters about financial planning and good rental practices, such as obtaining rental insurance and maintaining a healthy home.

Schedule your counseling session with a HUD*-certified Housing Counselor today!

*U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For more information about HUD, click here.

Eligibility

Renter Counseling is open to all Hennepin County residents.

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