STEWARTVILLE, Minn. (KTTC) – The former owner and operator of a home park community in Stewartville has agreed to pay $135,000 after facing allegations he submitted false claims to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
According to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Sun Communities, Inc. violated three counts of the Minnesota False Claims Act, which works to combat fraud against the government.
The March 2024 civil complaint alleges the company attempted to evict several tenants for not paying their rent between 2021 and 2022.
However, in these instances, Sun Communities did receive the tenant’s payments through the RentHelpMN program, a federally-funded program created after the pandemic to provide financial support for families.
Property owners were required to certify that they would not evict tenants for nonpayment of rent during the time period covered by the RentHelpMN payments they received.
As part of the settlement, Sun Communities has also agreed to permanent injunctive terms requiring it to provide residents with a 30-day notice prior to filing any eviction actions.
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