Building Management and Building Maintenance Are Considered To Be "Essential" Under Governor's Emergency Safer At Home Order

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in COVID-19 / Comments

On March 24, 2020, Governor Evers authorized Andrea Palm, Secretary-Designee for the Department of Health Services to Issue Emergency Order #12 entitled the Safer At Home Act.

With regard to landlords and property managers, the Order states that those involved in building management and building maintenance are considered to be "essential" and therefore may leave their residence to provide services or perform work necessary to offer, provide, operate, maintain, and repair Essential Infrastructure.

Landlords and Property Manager are also mentioned in #3 of the Order entitled "Prohibited Activities" which states that Landlord or rental property managers shall avoid entering leased residential premises unless emergency maintenance is required.

So if you have a vacant rental unit and need to show it to a prospective tenant, that is fine.  However, if the tenant still resides in the rental unit then you are not allowed to show the unit to a prospective tenant.

The Order takes effect at 8 am on March 25, 2020 and remains in effect until 8 am on April 24, 2020.

UPDATE 4/28/20: The above has been extended until May 26, 2020 at 8 am per Governor's Order #28

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