Fourteen-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit - Minnesota
WRITTEN NOTICE OF POSSIBLE FUTURE EVICTION ACTION
Minnesota Residential Nonpayment Notice
The Minnesota Judicial Branch lists Form HOU121, Written Notice of Possible Future Eviction Action: https://mncourts.gov/getforms/housing-landlord-tenant/form-hou121-written-notice-of-possible-future-eviction-action. This notice includes the content required by Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a.
TENANT AND PREMISES
Date of Notice: [__/__/____]
Tenant Name(s): [________________________________]
Address of Leased Premises: [________________________________]
Unit: [________] City: [________________] State: Minnesota ZIP: [________]
Lease date and rent provision: [________________________________]
This notice concerns unpaid rent or another unpaid financial obligation under that lease.
BASIS FOR POSSIBLE EVICTION ACTION
The landlord claims that the tenant owes the following unpaid financial obligations under the lease:
| Charge | Period or basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent | [____________________________] | $[________] |
| Late fees under a written agreement, if applicable | [____________________________] | $[________] |
| Other lease charge: [____________] | [____________________________] | $[________] |
| Payments/credits | [____________________________] | $([________]) |
| TOTAL AMOUNT DUE | $[________] |
Attach more detailed accounting if needed. For a residential building, Minn. Stat. § 504B.177 generally requires a written late-fee agreement and caps the fee at eight percent of the overdue rent payment; federal subsidy rules and housing assistance contracts can affect the calculation.
PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE RENT AND FEES
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Telephone/Email: [________________________________]
Accepted Payment Methods: [________________________________]
REQUIRED LEGAL-HELP STATEMENT
You have the right to seek legal help. If you can't afford a lawyer, free legal help may be available. Contact Legal Aid or visit www.LawHelpMN.org to know your rights and find your local Legal Aid office.
REQUIRED FINANCIAL-HELP STATEMENT
To apply for financial help, contact your local county or Tribal social services office, apply online at MNBenefits.mn.gov or call the United Way toll-free information line by dialing 2-1-1 or 800-543-7709.
REQUIRED EVICTION-WARNING STATEMENT
Your landlord can file an eviction case if you do not pay the total amount due or move out within 14 days from the date of this notice. Some local governments may have an eviction notice period longer than 14 days.
Federal covered-dwelling qualification (complete if applicable): If this dwelling is on a property participating in a covered housing program or rural housing voucher program, or has a federally backed mortgage loan or multifamily mortgage loan, the statement above does not require the tenant to vacate within 14 days. Under 15 U.S.C. § 9058(c), the landlord may not require the tenant to vacate until at least 30 days after a notice to vacate. Federal notice to vacate given on [__/__/____]; earliest required-vacate date under that notice [__/__/____].
REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Unless the landlord also seeks eviction for a material lease violation under Minn. Stat. § 504B.285, subd. 5, a tenant generally may redeem before possession is delivered by paying or bringing to court the rent in arrears, interest, action costs, an attorney fee not exceeding $5, and performing the lease's other covenants. A qualifying written rental-assistance guarantee may be used as provided by Minn. Stat. § 504B.291, subd. 1.
LANDLORD/AGENT
Landlord/Agent Name: [________________________________]
Signature: ____________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
DELIVERY RECORD
I certify that on [__/__/____], I delivered this notice to the residential tenant at the leased premises by:
☐ Personal delivery.
☐ First-class mail.
Delivered/Mailed By: [________________________________]
Signature: ____________________________________
COMPLETION CHECKLIST
☐ Compare this notice with the court's current HOU121 listing before delivery.
☐ State the total amount due and separately account for rent, late fees, other lease charges, and credits.
☐ Identify the person authorized to receive rent and fees and provide that person's address.
☐ Include all three statutory statements above verbatim.
☐ Deliver personally or by first-class mail to the residential tenant at the leased premises.
☐ Wait at least 14 days after delivery or mailing, or the longer local period, before filing a nonpayment eviction action.
☐ Check whether the dwelling is on a federally covered property under 15 U.S.C. § 9058(a). If covered, give a notice to vacate that allows at least 30 days before requiring the tenant to leave; calculate that date in the federal qualification above.
☐ Attach a copy of the notice to any later eviction complaint.
SOURCES
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058(a), (c): https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-124/t15/s9058/
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.321: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B.321
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.291: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B.291
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.177: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/504B.177
- Minnesota Judicial Branch, Form HOU121: https://mncourts.gov/getforms/housing-landlord-tenant/form-hou121-written-notice-of-possible-future-eviction-action
About this template
- Last updated
- October 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a (14-day residential pre-eviction notice for nonpayment)
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.291, subd. 1 (nonpayment eviction and redemption)
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.177 (residential late fees)
- Minnesota Judicial Branch Form HOU121 (Written Notice of Possible Future Eviction Action)
- 15 U.S.C. § 9058(a), (c) (covered dwelling and federal 30-day notice to vacate)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 23, 2026.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a (checked October 23, 2026): "Before bringing an eviction action alleging nonpayment of rent or other unpaid financial obligation in violation of the lease, a landlord must provide written notice to the residential tenant specifying the basis for future eviction action."
Minn. Stat. § 504B.291, subd. 1 (checked October 23, 2026): "the tenant may, at any time before possession has been delivered, redeem the tenancy and be restored to possession by paying to the landlord or bringing to court the amount of the rent that is in arrears"
Minn. Stat. § 504B.177 (checked October 23, 2026): "In no case may the late fee exceed eight percent of the overdue rent payment."
Minnesota Judicial Branch Form HOU121 (checked October 23, 2026): "Form: HOU121 Written Notice of Possible Future Eviction Action"
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