It is a sufficient defense to a complaint under section 504B.385 or 504B.395 that:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 504B.415

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.

(1) the violation or violations alleged in the complaint do not exist or that the violation or violations have been removed or remedied;

(2) the violations have been caused by the willful, malicious, negligent, or irresponsible conduct of a complaining residential tenant or anyone under the tenant’s direction or control; or

(3) a residential tenant of the residential building has unreasonably refused entry to the landlord or the landlord’s agent to a portion of the property for the purpose of correcting the violation, and that the effort to correct was made in good faith.