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Landlord's Omnibus Bill Signed Into Law - Read It Now
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, AASEW, Legislation, Rental Agreements, Rental Documents, State of Wisconsin, Act 143 (Landlord's Omnibus Law) / Comments
Governor Walker did sign the Landlord's Omnibus Bill into law.I appreciate the effort of everyone that called the Governor's office asking him to veto the bill due to its deficiencies.Here is a link to the new law. Much easier to read than having to go back and forth between the orginal bill, the Substitute bill and the two amendments.The two main concerns that I have with the law and which caused ...
Read MoreHUD Issues New Rule On "Discriminatory Effect" a.k.a Disparate Impact
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Fair Housing / Discrimination, Legislation, Protected Classes, Screening Tenants / Comments
HUD has issued a new Fair Housing “disparate impact” rule that may cause problems for landlords during the screening process. The new rule creates a new provision entitled “Prohibiting Discriminatory Effects” which defines “discriminatory effect” as situations in which a facially neutral (i.e. not discriminatory) housing practice can become discriminatory if it actually or predictably has an effect on a group of persons that are members of a protected ...
Read MoreLast Chance To Sign Up For AASEW's Landlord Boot Camp 2012
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Seminars / Comments
Hi Everyone:We have had a very good response to our ads for the AASEW’s 4th Annual Landlord Boot Camp. So much so that seats are quickly running out . . . or we may need to consider adding a second seminar shortly after the first.If you are interested in attending this year’s Boot Camp on Saturday, Feb, 25th, I would strongly suggest that you register here.I will be ...
Read MoreDon't Miss AASEW's January "Town Hall" Membership Meeting on January 16, 2012 at 7 PM
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW / Comments
January's Apartment Association Meeting will be held this coming Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7 pm at the Best Western Hotel located at 1005 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield.We will be hosting a "Town Hall" style meeting at which you can pose any and all of your property management or landlord-tenant law questions. Both Stacy Hegg of Wellston Properties and Atty. Tristan Pettit will be panel members.Please bring yourself, a ...
Read MoreYou Will Not Want To Miss AASEW's Fourth Annual Landlord Boot Camp on Saturday Feb. 25th
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Tenant Damage, Credit Checks, AASEW, Lead-Based Paint, Fair Housing / Discrimination, Protected Classes, Evictions, Late Fees, Notices, Collections, Emergency Assistance, City of Milwaukee, Screening Tenants, Rental Agreements, Rental Documents, Seminars, Pets, Security Deposit, Milwaukee County, Property Management, Mitigation of Damages / Re-Renting, Untenantability, Execution of Writ, State of Wisconsin, Self-Help Evictions, Right of Entry, Reasonable Modifications, Reasonable Accommodations, Rejecting Rental Applicants, Walkthroughs, De Novo Hearings, Earnest Money, Landlord Liability, Small Claims Court, Holdover Damages, Roommates, Smoke Detectors / Comments
Landlording can be pretty complex, with a seemingly never ending myriad of paperwork, rules, landlord-tenant laws and simple mistakes that can cost you thousands of dollars.The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Fourth Annual “Landlord Boot Camp” can help you navigate these treacherous waters and teach you how to run your properties with greater profit and less hassles.I have given similar landlord-tenant law seminars to fellow attorneys, landlords, and property manager ...
Read MoreCrime-Free Lease Bill On The Horizon
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Legislation, Notices / Comments
On September 12, 2011, on behalf of the AASEW, I traveled to Madison to meet with the Wisconsin Rental Housing Coalition, several legislators’ aides, and an attorney from the Legislative Reference Bureau to assist in the review of and drafting of a new piece of legislation that will greatly affect residential landlords.Not yet a bill, this proposed legislation is referred to as LRB-2098/1 or informally as the “Crime-Free Lease bill.” Initiated ...
Read MoreMilwaukee County Eviction Court Commissioner To Speak At Next AASEW Meeting on Oct. 17th
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Evictions, Milwaukee County / Comments
On Monday, October 17, 2011, Milwaukee County Eviction Court Commissioner Rosa Barillas will speak at the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's general membership meeting.The meeting will start at 7 pm and be held at the Best Western Midway Hotel located at 1005 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield, WI.Commissioner Barillas will speak to the group about mistakes that she sees landlords make in eviction court and how they can ...
Read MoreAASEW's 2011 Landlord Tradeshow To Be Held September 28th at Serb Hall
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Seminars / Comments
The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin’s (AASEW) Annual Rental Property/Real Estate Professionals Tradeshow on September 28th,at Serb Hall in Milwaukee! Our exhibit hall will be open from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. check out the latest in products and servicesfor the rental property industry!Our seminars will run from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Seminars include:- Bedbug Litigation for Landlords, presented by Attorney Tristan R. Pettit- Organize your Year End Financials, ...
Read MoreAASEW Offers Realtors & Brokers The Perfect Closing Gift for Their Clients - A Reduced Rate AASEW Membership
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Investing In Rental Property / Comments
For those Realtors and Brokers out there, the AASEW has a perfect closing gift for you to give your clients who just purchased a rental property.Realtors and/or Brokers can purchase an AASEW membership for only $29 through the end of the 2011 membership year for their clients. Your client will appreciate receiving such a gift as it will put them in touch with other landlords and educational opportunities.The AASEW ...
Read MoreAASEW's Next Meeting Focuses On The Topic of Credit Reports - Monday, July 18th
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Credit Checks, AASEW / Comments
Would you like to know if your prospective tenant is a good credit risk?Then join the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (AASEW) at our General Membership meeting on Monday, July 18th, 7:00 p.m, at the Best Western, 1005 South Moorland Road in Brookfield. Kathy Haines, of Landlord Services, LLC will present "Credit Reports 101: How To Determine If Your Prospective Tenant is a Good Credit Risk" At 6:30 p.m. right before our meeting, ...
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