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Additionally, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections from eviction for tenants of federally funded properties (i.e. Public housing, Section 8 housing, Section 42 tax credit housing, etc.) who are victim/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking 1.  \n1. A landlord may not commence an eviction action against a tenant or other authorized occupant solely on the basis that the tenant or other authorized occupant has been the victim of domestic abuse, criminal sexual conduct, or harassment. Minn. Stat. § 504B.285 Subd.  \n(b); 504B.206, Subd. 1(a) .  \n2. A landlord may not commence an eviction action against a tenant or other authorized occupant solely on the basis that the tenant called police or emergency assistance too many times. Minn. Stat. § 504B.205.  \n3. A landlord may not commence an eviction action against a tenant or other authorized occupant after the tenant terminated their lease early and vacated the property due to fear of violence in accordance with Minnesota law. Minn. Stat. § 504.206.  \n4. Incidents or threats of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking cannot be considered a serious or repeated lease violation by the victim, or good cause to terminate the tenancy of a tenant. Further, a tenant cannot be evicted for criminal activity conducted by a member oftenant’s household, guest, or other person under the tenant’s control, if that household member, guest, or other person under tenant’s control has threatened victim/survivor with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 24 CFR 5.2005(b)(2) .  \nHow to Assert Legal Protections  \nPractically speaking, the legal protections for victim/survivors of domestic or sexual violence and stalking do not prevent a landlord from filing an eviction. Rather, these protections offer a tenant a  \nlegal defense to an eviction action. (Note: if the tenant is being evicted for nonpayment of rent or remaining in the property after proper notice of lease termination has been given (holdover), these legal protections may not apply.)  \n1VAWA also protects victim/survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from being denied admission or having their housing benefit/subsidy taken away because of the violence committed against them. 24 CFR 5.2005(b)(1-2) .  \nIf you have received eviction court papers, or are assisting a tenant who has, the first thing todo is read the eviction Complaint to determine the legal basis for the eviction (the landlord’s reason for filing the eviction)2. If the legal basis for the eviction is the direct result of the violence or harassment the tenant has experienced the tenant should either (1) file an Answer3 to the eviction Complaint (Legal Aid Eviction Answer Form) ; or (2) be prepared to enter the Answer to the eviction Complaint orally on the record during the eviction initial appearance hearing. Some courts may require a written Answer form be filed with the court, so it is a good idea to call the clerk at the courthouse where the eviction was filed to find out. Hennepin and Ramsey county housing courts do not require a written Answer and allow the tenant to assert their defense orally on the record.  \nWhether the tenant files an Answer form with the court or enters their Answer orally on the record at the eviction hearing, the terminology is the same. Depending on the facts in the each specific case, the following are examples of what to write or say at the hearing:  \n1. The basis of the eviction is that I or another tenant or authorized occupant in my household has been a victim of domestic abuse, criminal sexual conduct, or stalking. Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.285, Subd. 1 (b); 504B.206, Subd. 1 (a) .  \n2. Plaintiff/","cbCaio4kRnfcVx1I","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio4kRnfcVx1I","pdf",732258,"English","# Eviction Defense\n## Legal Protections\n## How to Assert Legal Protections\n## Examples of Court Statements\n## Proof and Evidence to Prepare","[{\"question\":\"What kinds of tenants are protected from eviction under Minnesota law and VAWA?\",\"answer\":\"Tenants victim/survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking are protected. 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