u/Marc051

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Section 8 (MN) Landlord is telling me I can’t move

I live in Minnesota and have section 8 when I initially moved here one year ago in July I was coming from another state so the landlord told me I had to be at the new rental property by 5pm to sign the lease or I wouldn’t get my keys and be allowed to move in. I made it to the property at 4:58pm and the landlord was in a rush to leave so we only briefly skimmed over the leasing agreement. Fast forward to now and i am preparing to move and my landlord says my lease I signed was for 2 years, I didn’t notice that when I signed it last year and to my knowledge section 8 only allows 1 year leases at the most. Talked to section 8 worker and they confirmed they only sign 1 year leases and was actually notified that the lease was amended to 1 year to match section 8 terms of agreement. Nonetheless my landlord is rejecting ever attempt of me to notify them that I am leaving in July and says they will sue me for the other 12 months that I “agreed upon” on the initial lease and when I ask section 8 they just keep giving me vague answers and telling me they will get to me later. So I’m asking has anyone been through this issue or have any knowledge about how this will play out and should I prepare to stash or move or get ready to go to court?

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u/Marc051 — 6 days ago