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Crime-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 MoreFREE Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar - September 24th, 2011
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Notices, Seminars / Comments
I wanted to let you know about a FREE landlord-tenant law seminar that I will be presenting for the City of Milwaukee on Saturday, September 24, 2011.The seminar will start at 9am and run through 11:30 am or so. It will be held at the Anderson Building which is located at 4001 S. 6th Street – 3rd floor in Milwaukee.I will be covering three main topics:Causes for Eviction (including the ...
Read More5 Day Notice Terminating Tenancy for Drug or Gang Nuisance In Wisconsin
Posted by admin in Evictions, Notices, Drug / Gang Nuisance / Comments
I thought I would try something new with this blog post. I've imbedded a video clip from a seminar that I have given in the past. Let me know what you think.This clip focuses on a very specific -- and often misunderstood -- type of 5 day notice in Wisconsin called a 5 Day Notice for gang and/or drug ...
Read MoreNotices Available To Landlords In Residential Tenancies
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Notices / Comments
There are several types of notices that a landlord can serve on a tenant when a landlord wishes to terminate the tenancy or when a tenant commits a breach of their residential rental agreement. Most of these notices can be used in both periodic tenancies -- like a month to month -- and a lease for term -- like a 12 month lease -- but under different situations. But there ...
Read MoreSMALL CLAIMS BENCH/BAR MEETING: Milwaukee County Gives Clarification Regarding Including Late Fees In 5 Day Notices and Other Issues
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Late Fees, Notices, Milwaukee County / Comments
The Milwaukee County Small Claims court has reinstituted its monthly Bench/Bar meetings. These meetings allow the Milwaukee County Small Claims Court, including Judge Jane Carroll (presiding small claims judge) and the court commissioners, to come together with attorneys that appear regularly in small claims court, to discuss issues and concerns.The most recent small claims bench/bar meeting was held on Monday, December 6, 2010. I was able to attend the meeting ...
Read MoreWith A Month To Month Rental Agreement A Landlord Has More Options Than Just The 5 Day Notice
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Notices / Comments
One reason many landlords choose to enter into a month to month tenancy (m2m) with a tenant rather than a 1 year lease (or other term lease) is because it is easier to remove a tenant under a m2m tenancy.In a m2m tenancy a landlord has the choice of serving a tenant with a 5 Day Notice for failure to pay rent, a 14 Day Notice for failure to pay rent or for ...
Read MoreFinally, Some Legislation That Actually Assists Landlords - Senate Bill 607
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Evictions, Notices / Comments
Senators Plale, Hansen, and Lasee introduced Senante Bill (SB) 607 yesterday. What a breath of fresh air it is to read this bill. Rather then making landlords jump through more and more hoops to protect our tenants and rental property, this bill actually assists us in doing our jobs. I am so used to blogging about proposed legislation that hurts (or at the very least hinders) landlords that this ...
Read MoreNewly Revised 5-Day Notice To Pay Rent or Vacate Now Available at Wisconsin Legal Blank
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Notices, Rental Documents / Comments
As many of you know I am the author of the set of Landlord-Tenant forms that are sold at Wisconsin Legal Blank Co., Inc. I am currently in the process of reviewing and updating all of the L-T forms as well as creating a few new ones. At this time however, I wanted to alert you that the revised 5-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate is now available for sale at ...
Read MoreHow To Legally Serve A 5-Day Notice To Pay Rent or Vacate
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Notices / Comments
There are basically 4 ways in which you can legally serve a tenant with a 5-Day Notice To Pay Rent or Vacate. First, you can personally serve the tenant with the notice. Second, you can serve them by what I refer to as a "substituted" service. Third, you can "post and mail" the notice to the tenant. Fourth, you can serve the tenant via certified or registered mail.Landlords in Wisconsin are legally allowed ...
Read More5 DAY NOTICES AND LATE FEES IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Late Fees, Notices / Comments
Around March 1, 2009 or so, Milwaukee County court commissioners began dismissing eviction lawsuits that were based on 5 day notices that included any amounts other than "rent."The statute regarding 5 day notices, §704.17, Wis. Stats., states that if a tenant "fails to pay any installment of rent when due" the landlord may issue them a 5 day notice to pay rent or vacate the unit.In the ...
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