Property Management
In Minnesota, a landlord who performs a self-help eviction (changing locks, removing belongings, or shutting off utilities to force the tenant out) is:
AActing legally if the tenant is more than 30 days late on rent
BViolating Minnesota law and subject to civil liability for damages✓ Correct
COnly liable if the tenant is not in default
DActing legally during an emergency
Explanation
Self-help evictions are illegal in Minnesota. A landlord must use the formal court eviction (unlawful detainer) process to remove a tenant. Changing locks, removing belongings, or shutting off utilities to force a tenant out is unlawful and can result in the landlord being liable for the tenant's actual damages, plus potential additional damages under Minnesota law.
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