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AASEW's Traders' Corner To Be Introduced on Feb. 15th, Prior to Monthly Membership Meeting.
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Investing In Rental Property / Comments
The AASEW is constantly striving to make our monthly membership meetings more interactive, informative, and fun for our members. Toward that end, we have formed a committee comprised of 3 board members (Alan Rusk, Kim Queen & John Coons) to explore and suggest ideas to improve the AASEW's monthly meetings. Our attendence has been up over the past year and we want to maintain (and even increase) this trend.The first of ...
Read MoreWisc. Legal Blank Co.'s New & Improved Residential Rental Agreement Is Now Available.
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Agreements, Rental Documents / Comments
I wanted to alert anyone that is currently using the Residential Rental Agreement that is sold at Wisconsin Legal Blank Co, Inc. (and even those of you who don't : ) that the new and improved version is now available ans is being sold at WLB.I completed the revisions to the updated Agreement last week. The new version indicates a revision date of 1/4/10 whereas the prior version had a ...
Read MoreCCAP Bill Amended to Allow Landlords Full Access; Possibly Going to Assembly for Vote
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, CCAP, Rep. Marlin Schneider / Comments
As many of you know who have been following my updates on the ever evolving attempts by Marlin Schneider to restrict access to CCAP - Mr. Schneider has again amended his proposed bill. The bill is now called Assembly Bill 663 but it is practically the same as the amended AB 340. Why the change in the bill number I have not a clue.AB 663 was ...
Read MoreDid Your Tenant Write You A Worthless Check? Consider New Restitution Program
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Collections, Bad/Bounced Checks / Comments
One of my earliest blog posts, back when I had just started Tristan's Landlord-Tenant Law Blog, was about the fact that the City of Milwaukee Police Department had a policy in place where they refused to investigate crimes in which a tenant made their rent payment with a worthless check or stopped payment on the check. Shortly thereafter I wrote about a new diversion program that was being ...
Read MoreLANDLORD BOOT CAMP: Everything You Need To Know About Residential Landlord-Tenant Law in WI
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Seminars / Comments
I will be presenting an all-day seminar on residential landlord tenant law in Wisconsin for the Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. (AASEW). The seminar is entitled "Landlord Boot Camp" and will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from approx. 8:30 am - 5 pm at the Clarion Hotel located at 5311 S. Howell Avenue in Milwaukee. The cost will be $159 for AASEW members ...
Read MoreMilwaukee's New Vacant Building Registration Ordinance Is Here
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, DNS, City of Milwaukee / Comments
I need to apologize. I have spent much of my time these last several months following and providing information about the city of Milwaukee's new Residential Rental Inspection ordinance and as such I have inadvertantly failed to let everyone know about another of Milwaukee's new ordinances that will affect rental property owners. I was talking with a client of mine last week prior to the 1:30 pm eviction return calandar in small claims ...
Read MoreCity of Milwaukee's Rental Rehab Program Offers Investors Funds to Rehabilitate Foreclosed Properties
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Investing In Rental Property, City of Milwaukee / Comments
In an effort to rid itself of the many abandoned and foreclosed properties throughout the city, Milwaukee's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Rental Rehab Program will provide investors and landlords with financial assistance to rehabilitate foreclosed homes.According to the flyer that I was given, responsible investor owners and landlords who purchase foreclosed homes in the city of Milwaukee may be eligible for forgivable loans of up to $17,500 per unit (or ...
Read MoreWhat May A Wisconsin Landlord Legally Deduct From A Tenant’s Security Deposit?
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, Security Deposit / Comments
I have received many calls from both landlords and managers over the years asking me if they are legally allowed to deduct X, Y, or Z from a tenant’s security deposit. I fielded such a question just last week – sounds like a good topic for a blog post.Wisconsin Administrative Code, ATCP 134.06(3) states that a landlord may deduct from a tenant’s security deposit for the following:1. Damage, waste, ...
Read MoreCity of Milwaukee Releases Its 2010 Schedule of Special Sessions for The Landlord Training Program
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in City of Milwaukee, Seminars / Comments
The City of Milwaukee has just released its 2010 Schedule of Special Sessions for The Landlord Training Program. The focus of these 5 special seminars will be on learning how to effectively and professionally manage your rental properties. All of the sessions will take place on Saturday mornings to allow those of you who work an additional job (aside from being a landlord) to attend.I am very honored to have ...
Read MoreDNS Has Started To Implement The New Residential Rental Certificate Program
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Legislation, DNS, Residential Rental Inspection (RRI) Program / Mandatory Rental I / Comments
As many of you know the City of Milwaukee's new Residential Rental Certificate Program ordinance went into effect January 1, 2010. It is my understanding that the letter notices, along with a date for the inspection of your rental unit/s, the application, were all mailed out to affected landlords during the week of Dec. 28th -- so those of you in the two designated areas should have received your mailing by now - Merry Christmas.In anticipation ...
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