Property Management
A Minnesota tenant claims their apartment has a rodent infestation, making it uninhabitable. If the landlord fails to remedy the situation, the tenant may exercise which right under the Tenant Remedies Act?
AImmediately stop paying rent with no further obligations
BWithhold rent only after giving written notice and a reasonable time to repair✓ Correct
CTerminate the lease without notice
DSue the landlord in federal court
Explanation
Under Minnesota's Tenant Remedies Act, tenants can withhold rent for uninhabitable conditions after giving written notice to the landlord and allowing reasonable time to make repairs. Tenants must follow statutory procedures carefully. Simply stopping rent payments without notice could expose the tenant to eviction.
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