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CCAP LEGISLATION INTRODUCED YESTERDAY
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants, CCAP, Rep. Marlin Schneider / Comments
State Rep. Marlin Schneider has introduced his newest piece of legislation yesterday - Assembly Bill 340. Schneider's newest bill will once again interfere with a landlord's ability to properly screen his/her applicants through CCAP.First, AB-340 will require most users of CCAP to register and pay an annual fee. Second, It will also require you to inform an applicant if you denied them rental as a result of information you obtained from CCAP ...
Read MoreArticle and Video Regarding Recent Seminar On Advising and Defending Property Owners in Nuisance Actions
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, Screening Tenants, Nuisance Properties, Seminars / Comments
On May 7, 2009 I spoke at the State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention. I was asked to speak at the Government Lawyer Division's seminar that focused on the topic of neighborhoods and nuisance properties. Specifically I was asked to speak on advising and defending property owners that have nuisance properties.The State Bar recently published a nice article summarizing my seminar presentation which was published through its online Inside Track newsletter. ...
Read MoreCCAP: SCREENING TOOL UNDER ATTACK, AGAIN!
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants, CCAP, Rep. Marlin Schneider / Comments
I have had the opportunity to review the newly proposed legislation, authored by State. Representative Marlin Schneider (Wisconsin Rapids), that will affect landlords' use of CCAP when screening rental applicants. This legislation has not yet been officially introduced so there is no link to it available on the web. Currently Rep. Schneider is sending it around attempting to find others who are willing to co-sponsor it with him.First, the bill ...
Read MoreREP. SCHNEIDER IS ATTACKING CCAP AGAIN
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants, CCAP, Rep. Marlin Schneider / Comments
State Representative Marlin Schneider from Wisconsin Rapids is up to it again. I just received word that Marlin Schneider has circulated a proposed bill (LRB 2267/3) which would require users of the Consolidated Court Automation Program, better known as CCAP, to pay an annual fee to use this computerized open records management system.Even worse, Schneider's legislation proposes that no legal court proceeding be posted on CCAP until after there has ...
Read MoreIMPORTANT WEBSITES TO ASSIST WITH SCREENING TENANTS
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants / Comments
As I have mentioned before, the screening process is in my opinion the single most important aspect of the rental process. Sufficient time should be spent by the landlord to attempt to ensure that the chosen tenant will be able to live up to and abide by the rental agreement.Below are some websites that I find very helpful during the screening of my tenants.CCAP - Wisconsin's Consolidated Court ...
Read MoreSCREENING PROSPECTIVE TENANTS
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants / Comments
UPDATE - APRIL 15, 2016 ---- Please review my April 15, 2016 blog post on HUD's new guidance regarding the consideration of a rental applicant's criminal history in the screening process as it may impact or alter the information in this blog post.Screening prospective tenants is the single most important aspect of the rental process regardless of whether you are renting residential or commercial property. If done properly, ...
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