Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog

Landlord Boot Camp ON DEMAND: Newly Updated Video and Information Available

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

Hello. I am excited to announce that my latest Landlord Boot Camp — recorded November 2022 — is now available as an On Demand video series. The benefits of this On Demand format are many. You can choose just the video(s) that you are interested in, or the entire seminar.You can watch the videos from the convenience of your own home or office during the rental period.*You will receive the ...

I Think That My Tenant Has Surrendered the Rental Unit, What Do I Do Now? PART 2: Abandoned Personal Property

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

If you are asking yourself this question, there are generally two main issues that you need to be concerned with: (1) Has the tenant surrendered the rental unit (i.e. vacated and has no need to come back to clean, pick up personal property, or for any other reason); and (2) Has the tenant abandoned any remaining personal property. In this post we will discuss the second issue: Has the tenant ...

I Think That My Tenant Has Vacated the Rental Unit, What Do I Do Now? PART 1: Surrender of the Rental Unit

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Self-Help Evictions, Landlord Liability / Comments

In an ideal world, the tenant would return their keys, remove all personal property (including trash), and leave the rental unit spotless. Then it would be clear that the tenant has surrendered the rental unit and, as there wouldn’t be any personal property remaining, there would be nothing to debate its abandonment. Unfortunately, that rarely happens. In this situation, there are generally two main issues: (1) Has ...

The Next Landlord Boot Camp Will Be Held On Saturday, November 12, 2022

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

My next Landlord Boot Camp for the AASEW will be held on Saturday November 12, 2021.  This Boot Camp will be in-person and streamed virtually.  You choose the format that best serves you.  Attendees will receive a searchable 100 page + PDF Boot Camp manual, making it easier to search and reference items in the future.A recording will be available to attendees for 14 days after the event to ...

Back To Basics - Notices Terminating Tenancy

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Notices, CARES Act / Comments

By Atty. Gary D. Koch A previous post discussed methods of service of notices terminating tenancy, leaving a discussion on the various notices that can be utilized for a later post. Welcome to that post! When a landlord is in a situation where a tenancy needs to be terminated, the landlord must provide the tenant with a notice terminating the tenancy. This termination can be for a variety of reasons, or ...

Back to Basics – Service of the Notice Terminating Tenancy

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

Drafted by Attorney Gary D. Koch of Petrie + Pettit S.C. Unfortunately, landlords sometimes find themselves in the situation where they have to terminate the tenancy of a residential tenant. There are a variety of notices that can be used to do so, and that is a topic for another day. This post is on how to serve a notice terminating tenancy. Wisconsin Statue §704.21 delineates the methods by which a landlord ...

Who CARES? - Status on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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

By Atty. Gary Koch of Petrie + Pettit S.C. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, bringing many new wrinkles to the residential real estate rental practice. While several of its provisions have expired, specifically those regarding eviction moratoria, one particular provision lingers without an apparent sunset. Section 4024(c)(1) of the CARES Act requires that “[t]he lessor of a covered ...

ALL NEW Landlord Boot Camp On Demand Available

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

Hello. I am excited to announce that my latest Landlord Boot Camp — recorded November 13, 2021 — is now available as an On Demand video series. The benefits of this On Demand format are many. You can choose just the video(s) that you are interested in, or the entire seminar.You can watch the videos from the safety and convenience of your own home or office during the rental period.*You will receive ...

Just Announced: New Live Stream of Landlord Boot Camp on November 13, 2021

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Landlord Boot Camp / Comments

CDC Eviction Moratorium Struck Down By U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in CDC Eviction Moratorium / Comments

Late Thursday, August 26th, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the CDC's latest version of the Eviction Moratorium which was set to expire on October 3, 2021. The Supreme Court's conservative majority stated that the temporary eviction ban exceeded the CDC's authority to combat communicable diseases, which resulted in landlords' having to bear the pandemic's costs, much to their detriment.  The Court wrote that "The moratorium has put . . . ...