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BED BUGS: Everything That You Wanted To Know . . . and More

Posted by admin in AASEW, Bedbugs / Comments

If you have not heard -- bed bugs are making a comeback.  Bed bugs are wreaking havoc on hotels, apartment complexes, and anywhere else where people congregate.  I have even been told that 75% of all of the hotels in Las Vegas are infested with bed bugs - I don't know if that is true or not - but with the influx of people entering and exiting that city daily, it would ...

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Compiling a List of "Bad" Tenants - a/k/a "Blacklisting" - Can Cause A Landlord A World of Hurt

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Blacklisting, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act / Comments

Every so often it is suggested that landlords begin compiling a list of bad tenants to share with one another.  This topic often arises after a landlord has been "burned" by a bad tenant that skipped out on a lease owing rent, caused severe damage to the landlord's rental property, or any number of other breaches of their rental agreement.  It is argued that such a list could prevent other ...

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New Law Limits Landlords From Pursuing A Deceased Tenant's Estate

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, Collections / Comments

Governor Doyle recently signed into law 2009 WI Act 323 which creates a new section to Chapter 704 of the Wisconsin Statutes regarding Landlord-Tenant Law.The new section 704.165, Wis. Stats., is entitled "Termination of Tenancy at Death of Tenant"Below is a summary of the new law:1.     If a residential tenant dies and had a term lease, his/her tenancy will be terminated  60 days after the landlord learns of the ...

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Latest EPA Proposed Changes to "Renovate Right" Rules -- Deadline to Provide Feedback July 6th

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Lead-Based Paint, Remodeling / Renovation, Legislation / Comments

ALERT! The latest EPA proposal will require dust sampling and lab testing clearance on many small jobs.  The EPA estimates $160 per room in testing cost.  In WI testing can only be done by state certified risk assessors and the cost is about $240 per room.  So a  repair to a damaged door jamb could cost ten times as much as it does today, and many times more than that if ...

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AASEW's New "Mentor's Corner" to Debut on June 21st

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Property Management / Comments

At the next membership meeting of the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (AASEW), to be held on June 21, 2010, the AASEW will be debuting its new "Mentor's Corner" for all AASEW members.The "Mentor's Corner" will be held at 6:30 pm prior to the general meeting.  The "Corner" will be staffed by one or more "seasoned" landlords who will be ready to answer your non-legal questions about any aspect ...

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UPCOMING SEMINAR - How Evictions Work: Rules for Landlords and Property Managers

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Seminars / Comments

I will be presenting a seminar for the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM Milwaukee Chapter #13) on several landlord - tenant law related topics in the near futureTopics to be covered:1.   Causes for Eviction2.   Notices To Terminate Tenancy3.   The Judicial Eviction ProcessThis seminar will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 9am - 10:30 am.  Registration will start at 8:30 am.The seminar will be held at The Wisconsin ...

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Must A Landlord Provide A Census Taker with Information About His Tenants?

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Census / Comments

I have recently recieved several calls from my landlord and property manager clients asking me whether or not they have to provide census workers (called "census enumerators" or "census takers" ) with information about their tenants.  Census employees started knocking on the doors of those who failed to return their census questionnaire on May 1st and will continue to do so until July 10th.The short answer to the question is "yes."   If a census taker ...

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CITY'S MOTION TO DISMISS LANDLORDS' LAWSUIT DENIED BY THE COURT - LAWSUIT CONTINUES

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in City of Milwaukee, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments

On May 21, 2010, Judge Timothy Wotkowiak, denied the City of Milwaukee's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by three Milwaukee landlords who sued the city as a result of its newly enacted ordinance requiring mandatory rental inspections of rental housing in two areas of the city.For background information on the ordinance that went into effect on January 1, 2010, please read my November 24, 2009 post.  For background information on the ...

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A Short Hiatus

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. / Comments

As many of you know, I am about to get married at the ripe old age of 40 this Friday.  My fiancee, Nancy, and I will be getting married in Maui and then spending some additional time honeymooning on the islands.While I initially thought about bringing my netbook with me and posting a blog or two while vacationing, upon deeper reflection I have decided against this --- somehow I don't ...

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Happy Blogiversary

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. / Comments

May 15, 2010 will be the one year anniversary of Tristan's Landlord-Tenant Law Blog.  I thought I would use this occassion to post some interesting data that I have learned about my blog over the past year - thank you Google Analytics.When I first began this project I did not know what to expect.  I have been overwhelmed by the blog's popularity and the support of its readers over ...

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