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Landlords Are Allowed, and Even Required, To Provide Answers To A Census Taker About Their Tenants
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Census / Comments
With the census fast approaching, I have been getting many questions from clients as to whether or not they must provide census workers with information about their tenants. The short answer to the question is "yes." If a census taker has attempted to contact and obtain answers to the census questions from your tenant, and been unable to do so, the census taker is allowed to, and in fact is required to, contact the ...
Read MoreHUD Issues It's Guidance Memo Regarding How To Evaluate A Tenant/Applicant's Request for An Assistance Animal But Fails to Provide Much Clarity
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Assistance Animals / Comments
On January 28, 2020 HUD published its Memorandum/Notice on how best to assess a tenant/applicant’s request to keep an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act. You can find the entire memorandum here. HUD had been promising for months to publish a notice/memorandum that would provide landlords with some clarity when it came to health care provider letters purchased online to support a tenant’s request to ...
Read MoreWisconsin 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 MoreThe Next LANDLORD BOOT CAMP will be held on April 25, 2020.
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments
The 21st Landlord Boot Camp will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020. To sign up now you can go to www.LandlordBootCamp2020.com or you can call the AASEW directly at (414) 276-7378 or email Joyce at joannajoyceb@gmail.com Below are more details about the event. Thanks T The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin's Landlord Boot Camp can help you navigate these treacherous waters and learn how to run your properties with less hassles. WHO: Taught by ...
Read MoreGUEST POST: Short-Term Rentals Are More Complex Than You Think. Are They Right for You?
Posted by Attorney Jennifer M. Hayden in Short-Term Rentals / Comments
This is a guest post by Atty. Jennifer M. Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C. With the rise of short-term rental (STR) sites like Airbnb, Homeaway, and VRBO, you may be wondering if turning your home or rental property into a short-term rental is the way to go. There are many benefits to short-term rentals including an increased income stream and as a result, many are considering making the switch. However, ...
Read MoreThe Next Landlord Boot Camp Is Right Around The Corner on October 26, 2019
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Seminars, Landlord Boot Camp / Comments
Autumn is just around the corner and that means Landlord Boot Camp is right around the corner. This will be the 20th Boot Camp that I have taught for the AASEW and it will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019. To sign up now you can call or email Kathy at (414) 276-7378 or kathy@AASEW.org or sign up online at www.LandlordBootCamp2019.com Below are more details about the event. Thanks T The Apartment Association of ...
Read MoreHow Long Should A Landlord Save A Tenant's Lease and Other Rental Documents?
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Agreements, Rental Documents, Statute of Limitations / Comments
A while ago I wrote a post in which I recommended that landlords retain a denied rental applicant's application and related paperwork for at least 2 years from the date of denial. This post will focus on the situation where the landlord has accepted the applicant, the applicant was your tenant, and now their tenancy has ended for whatever reason. Under this scenario, how long should a landlord hold on ...
Read MoreGUEST POST: Wisconsin Rental Income Standards and Section 8 Rent Vouchers
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Fair Housing / Discrimination, Protected Classes, Screening Tenants, Section 8 / Rent Assistance / Vouchers / Comments
Guest post from Tim Ballering - justalandlord.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From a Fair Housing perspective, you probably must account in some manner for the value of the Section 8 payment when calculating an income multiplier guideline. I’ve read of the argument made in other jurisdictions that if an owner is using a rent multiplier, that it should be on net rent to the tenant. This is probably not a workable answer for either tenant ...
Read MoreA Few More Spots Are Left for Saturday's Landlord Boot Camp
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Seminars, Landlord Boot Camp / Comments
Hi All -- We have a few more spots left for Saturday's Landlord Boot Camp. Info is below. Hope to see many of you there. If you don't want to attend because of the wealth of information that you will receive as well as the great resource materials, then attend for the free lunch ; ) T I wanted to let everyone know that the next Landlord Boot Camp will be held ...
Read MorePart 2: Landlords Can Be Liable for the Discriminatory Acts of Their Tenants
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Caselaw, Fair Housing / Discrimination, Protected Classes, Landlord Liability / Comments
I received an email from a reader regarding my last post about the Wetzel case. The reader essentially asked me what a landlord could do to make sure that they do not become liable for the discriminatory acts of their tenants like what happened to the landlord in the Wetzel case. While I cannot give legal advice (i.e. applying the law to a certain set of facts) via this blog, I ...
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