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Wisconsin Landlords Cannot Require a Tenant to Pay A Non-Refundable Pet Deposit
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Pets, Security Deposit / Comments
Wisconsin law does not allow a landlord to charge a tenant a non-refundable pet deposit. I know of some landlords that require tenants with a pet to post both a non-refundable pet deposit (to cover the cost of cleaning the carpets to remove dander) and a refundable pet deposit (to cover any damage caused by the pet). Unfortunately, non-refundable pet deposits are not allowed in Wisconsin because they meet the definition ...
Read MoreIf You Allow Your Tenant To Keep A Pet Then You Should Be Using a Written Pet Agreement
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Documents, Pets / Comments
In talking with my clients and potential clients over the past year, I have also noticed that more and more landlords are allowing tenants to keep pets. I am not sure if this is because of the many pet owners that were also homeowners that have since lost their homes to foreclosure and have been forced to become renters or if it is because landlords are trying to be more ...
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 MoreDoes Your Tenant Have A Pet? If Yes, Then You Should Be Using A Written Pet Agreement
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Documents, Pets / Comments
NOTE: THIS BLOG POST WAS REVISED ON AUGUST 26, 2015 In talking with my clients and potential clients over the past year, I have also noticed that more and more landlords are allowing tenants to keep pets. I am not sure if this is because of the many pet owners that were also homeowners that have since lost their homes to foreclosure and have been forced to become renters ...
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