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One Person's Attempt To Spread The Word About Milwaukee's Proposed Mandatory Rental Inspection Program (a.k.a "Landlord Licensing")
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, City of Milwaukee, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
A fellow attorney friend of mine forwarded a pamphlet/flyer/handout that he saw on the east side of Milwaukee. The UWM area is where the city plan's to begin its mandatory interior inspections of rental units (a.k.a "Landlord Licensing") program assuming that the ordinance is passed by the common council. The handout should definitely make tenants living in that area give some thought to the city's latest attempt to infringe upon their rights. The ...
Read More"Landlords Feel The Loathing" - Accurate Article On Landlords' Plight Published in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Today
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, DNS, Investing In Rental Property, Screening Tenants, CCAP, Rep. Marlin Schneider, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
Several weeks ago I received a telephone call from Journal Sentinel reporter Patrick McIlheran. Mr. McIlheran told me that someone had referred him to my blog and after reading some of the posts that he wanted to speak with me as he was in the process of putting together a piece about how the state and the city seem to make the business of landlording more and more difficult. I was more than ...
Read MoreNew Bill To Be Introduced Requiring Landlords to Change Locks For Tenants In Cases Of Domestic Violence
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation / Comments
A new bill that would require a landlord to change locks for a tenant in cases of domestic violence is being shopped around for additional sponsors. State Rep. Dexter and Senator Holperin have drafted a proposed bill, which has not yet been introduced, which would allegedly protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking by requiring landlords to change the locks of the victim's apartment unit within 48 hours if certain conditions ...
Read MoreState's Budget Bill Amends Tenant Protection Act
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Evictions, Foreclosures / Comments
On June 29, 2009 Governor Jim Doyle signed the 2009-11 state biennial budget bill into law. This law in part made modifications to the Tenant Protection Act (starts on page 108) which offers tenants certain protections during the foreclosure process. My earlier post on the Tenant Protection Act can be read here.Specifically, the state budget bill modified the current law related to tenant protections in foreclosure actions as follows:1. ADDED - ...
Read MoreNEW LEGISLATION TO MAKE VICTIMS OF ABUSE A NEW PROTECTED CLASS
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Fair Housing / Discrimination, Legislation, Protected Classes / Comments
On May 14, 2009, Wisconsin Senator Spencer Coggs along with 7 other state senators introduced 2009 Senate Bill 204 entitled the "Victim Fair Housing Act."This bill will prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of a person's status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill also prohibits the owner of housing from requiring that a rental applicant supply information concerning the person's status as ...
Read MoreTENANT PROTECTION ACT PASSED
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Evictions, Foreclosures / Comments
A new law has recently been passed that will affect rental property owners that may be in the unfortunate position of having their properties foreclosed upon as well as those individuals that may be purchasing a property that has been foreclosed. Sen. Lena Taylor's bill referred to as the "Tenant Protection Act" (SB 78) was incorporated into the budget repair bill that was recently passed. The new law requires that ...
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