Landlords required to provide just cause for terminating tenancy.

HF 997 requires Minnesota landlords to have a valid "just cause" reason to terminate a tenancy or refuse lease renewal, directly affecting residential tenants and landlords statewide. The bill lists specific allowed reasons for termination, including nonpayment of rent (after a cure period), repeated late payments (five times in 12 months), material lease breaches, or landlord needing the unit for themselves or family. Landlords must provide written notice detailing the reason and, for certain cases like withdrawing from the rental market, give tenants 180 days' notice and a one-month relocation fee. It also prohibits landlords from re-renting withdrawn properties within five years without potential liability for damages. This bill aims to strengthen tenant protections by limiting arbitrary evictions under Minnesota law.