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    Default Landlord Made Typo In Lease

    k sorry this if this is long but Im just trying to give you the whole story. o.k I live In Minnesota and I went to resign my lease for my appartment and I got a letter saying rent was going up to 520 a month. So I called and old then get a 11 month lease set for me and id be in some time to sign it. so I went in today to sign the lease and notice for the rent rate it read 495 insted of the 520. She went over the lease with me, saying how much it would be after this date and then I signed it and so did she. I then asked for a copy. I got a call from them saying I had to come and resign cause they notice they made a mistake and rent cant go that cheap. I told them well I have a copy call who you need to call im not signing it. and they said I had to and then they called me back saying they found another mistake saying they wrote in the wrong security deposite price. but I had paid that 2 years ago so they said it was voided
    and they told me since there is now two typos on it that its not valid.... yeah and thats what funny they keep calling me backing saying how when I got the letter saying rent was going to go up that I knew so that was an agreement... ha ha they think Im stupid but my dad had appartments that he rents out so I know exactly how the system works. just cause Im 20 im not stupid. and the funny thing is she went over it WITH me she read it out loud and still didnt catch it and i noticed right away but why would I say anything! right?
    I dont care If they dont offer to rent to me after this mistake lease is up Im looking at buying a house anyways. but I jsut wanna know from a legal point its still valid and they have to honnor it even though its there mistake.... Im not sure If MN law is differnt and I have read abunch of Landlord and Tenent laws for MN and It seems the lease should be valid but I wanted to make sure.

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    Default Re: Landlord Made Typo In Lease

    When you say that the leasing agent went over the lease with you and explained what the rent was, do you mean she went over it a section at a time and said that the rent was $495? And also signed the lease?

    I haven't been able to find a statute addressing such a situation, but to the best of my knowledge, if she has gone over the terms of the contract with you and has signed it as well, it's legally binding.

    Since you did receive written notice that your rent was going up, though, I'd doublecheck with the Minnesota Attorney General's office:

    Minnesota Attorney General's Office

    1400 Bremer Tower
    445 Minnesota Street
    St. Paul, MN 55101

    (651) 296-3353
    (800) 657-3787

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