• Once HousingLink approves the listing, it will appear in our Private Market Vacancy Report and Online Directory.
• Listings submitted by 5pm on Wednesday should appear in the following week's Private Market Vacancy Report.
• Listings may appear in the Online Directory sooner, as it is updated every 1-2 business days.

• Complete listings will stay open in our system for 6 weeks, unless you let us know they have been rented.
• To keep your listing running without interruption, you must contact us again within 6 weeks of your listing to renew the opening with us.

If your vacancy is listed in the Private Market Vacancy Report, you can go to the vacancy report downloads and look for your vacancy. Because the report can be very long, it can be difficult to find your vacancy. We suggest the following steps:

1. Select the metro report or the report for the county where the property is located.
2. Once the PDF file opens, click on the binoculars in the Adobe Acrobat toolbar.
3. Enter your contact phone number i.e. (xxx) xxx-xxxx in this exact format.
4. Click the "find" button and this should bring you directly to your listing.

If you have trouble, please call us at 612-520-9233 (metro) or 866-454-2629 (greater MN).

Go to the Private Market Vacancy Report downloads

Renewing, updating or closing your listing

To renew, update or close your listing, please contact us by email, fax, or phone:
via email at vacancy@housinglink.org
fax the information to 612-521-1577
call us at 612-520-9233 (metro) or 866-454-2629 (greater MN).

When contacting HousingLink to renew, please be sure to provide:

• your name and your company name
• the address of the property and number of bedrooms
• any changes in rent amount
• any other changes you would like to see

What types of units qualify

Rent limits and Section 8 Vouchers

Vacancies should be under HousingLink's rent limits listed in the PDF file provided below.

Possible exceptions include:

• if the unit has accessibility features for someone with a physical disability.
• if the unit has undergone a lead-based paint hazard reduction.

If you are having trouble downloading the PDFs, see the tech support page.

Also, HousingLink encourages landlords to consider accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. Please contact us if you have questions about how to do this.

These rent limits are based on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Fair Market Rent (FMR) limits for the Twin Cities metropolitan area and Minnesota Housing (MHFA) Section 42 rent limits.

Fair Housing

HousingLink is a fair housing organization. We do not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, creed, martial status, public assistance, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, or age.

Complete a Property Information Form if you want to market a property that participates in an affordable housing program and/or has an obligation to provide affordable rent so that renters may know about your property regardless of a vacancy or waiting list opening. Property information will be listed in the Online Directory and the print Directory of Affordable Rental Housing. Find out more about HousingLink's directories.

If you want to market a specific vacancy, use the online Vacancy Listing Form. Vacancies and waiting lists will be listed in the Private Market Vacancy Report and the Online Directory. 

Eligible properties

Properties eligible to be in HousingLink's Directory of Affordable Housing include properties that participate in a unit-based or project-based housing program or provides support services.

Project- and unit-based programs include:

• Public Housing
• Section 8 Project Based (not the same as Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program)
• Section 236
• Section 202
• Section 515 for Rural Properties
• Section 811
• Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit

• Housing with support services are often referred to as transitional or supportive housing.
• Transitional housing offers services, and usually housing, for up to 2 years.
• Supportive housing provides more long-term, or permanent, housing.

Properties located in Northeast Minnesota, South Central Minnesota, or the Twin Cities seven-county Metro area

If you receive funding and are obligated to provide affordable rental units in your property, you may list your general property or program information in HousingLink's print and online Directory of Affordable Rental housing. To share information about your property, download, complete, and return one of the following forms.

HousingLink property marketing resources

Eligible properties will be listed in one or both of the following resources:

Online Directory: An online resource for identifying permanent affordable rental housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services. Includes vacancy information when also provided by property manager/owner.

Print Directory: A print resource for identifying permanent affordable rental housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services.

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Learn more about Refugees

Landlord Refugee Tips

The following PDF documents are helpful tips to help Landlords who are working with refugees.

The new MN domestic abuse law

STATE UPDATE: The law which allows victims of domestic abuse to terminate their lease in certain circumstances became effective July 1st. Read the insert put together by the Minnesota Multi Housing Association here. (Microsoft Word document)

For questions on legislative issues, please contact Todd Liljenquist, Director of Government Relations, at (952) 548-2204 or todd.liljenquist@mmha.com.

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Housing How-to Library	A centralized, web-based resource for finding quick answers to housing questions.
Basic Housing Information	Overviews of some housing programs, terminology, and fair housing as well as information about doing a housing search.
The Big 3	An overview of three common affordable rental housing programs (programs that make rents affordable through a subsidy) including Section 8 Vouchers.
Section 8 Voucher Information	Information about Section 8 Voucher payment standards, utility allowances, and portability.

Other HousingLink resources

Housing Authority Waiting Lists	A summary report of public housing and Section 8 Voucher waiting lists. Statewide waiting list information is also available.
Online Directory	An online resource for identifying permanent affordable rental housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services. Includes vacancy information if known. (Note: Market rate properties show only when there is a vacancy).
Print Directory	A print resource for identifying permanent affordable rental housing options (including subsidized housing) and housing with support services.
Affordable Housing Events Calendar	An online calendar providing information about affordable housing events.
Community Connection	An email newsletter that keeps service agencies informed about current news and events in affordable housing
Links Library	A listing of links to various external websites that may provide additional assistance

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