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Landlords Should Attend EPA Lead Renovation Meeting On Feb. 15th

Feb 14

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Lead-Based Paint, Legislation | No Comments

The Bad News:   Those of you who have been following along on this list have heard about the new EPA Law, beginning April 22, 2010, that regulates any renovation work that disturbs 6 sq. ft. or more of paint per room, 20 sq. ft. or more of exterior paint, or involves windows. This law specifically includes rental property owners, management companies and their employees.  Your workers and company will need certification as well as changing your work practices. 

This law will increase the cost of doing work as well as subject violators to fines of up to $32,500 per day/violation..  You really don’t want to make a mistake here.

The Good News: Steve Antholt of the Wisconsin Department of Health (The people who will enforce this law in WI) has agreed to be at the AASEW’s Monday general meeting to  talk about the new EPA Law and the state companion rule Wisconsin Lead-Safe Renovation Rule, DHS 163.  He will explain why it is important, and what steps Rental Property Owners and Managers need to take to comply.
The Better News:  Steve has agreed to answer any and all questions that we may have on how to comply and keep our butts out of trouble. 
 
The Alternative: If all this makes you want to be rid of your properties… this Monday’s meeting will be the first to feature the new  Traders’ Corner!  Beginning February every month prior to our General Membership meetings our Traders’ Corner will meet to give members the opportunity to talk about their real estate needs. 
Join us Monday, February 15th 6:30 p.m if you wish to participate in the Trader’s Corner and 7:00 p.m. for the general meeting featuring Steve Anholt of DHFS 
Where:  Best Western, 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005.
HT to Tim Ballering

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City of Milwaukee Releases Its 2010 Schedule of Special Sessions for The Landlord Training Program

Jan 10

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in City of Milwaukee, Evictions, Fair Housing / Discrimination, Landlording, Lead-Based Paint, Notices of Breach, Protected Classes, Screening Tenants, Seminars | 1 Comment

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 been asked, as president of the Apartment Association of SE Wisconsin, to present one of these special sessions on Saturday, August 14, 2010.  The topic that I will be addressing is the Judicial Eviction Process.  The seminar will run from 9 am – 12 pm at Alverno College’s Wehr Theater which is located at 3441 S. 39th Street.

Other special sessions in the 2010 program include:

February 6, 2010:     (1) The District Attorney’s new diversion program for tenant’s who “bounce” their rent checks  - presented by A.D.A. Ron Dague, and  (2) The EPA’s new renovation rules regarding lead-based paint which will become effective later this year – taught by Ada Duffey of Milwaukee Lead/Asbestos Information Center, Inc.

April 24, 2010:     Screening Tenants and how using a good tenant screening company can assist you during the very important screening process - presented by Kathy Huens of Landlord Services, LLC

June 12, 2010:     Fair Housing Practices – Know Your Local, State and Federal Laws – presented by Margaret Bowitz of the Milwaukee Metro Fair Housing Council

October 2, 2010:    Fire and Building Codes – presented by Deputy Fire Chief Michael Payne and Department of Neighborhood Services Commissioner Art Dahlberg

All sessions are free of charge but ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  To register call (414) 286-2934 or email jhagne@milwaukee.gov

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Upcoming AASEW Meetings, Topics & Speakers

Dec 23

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Lead-Based Paint, Remodeling, Seminars | No Comments

The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. (AASEW) has some very interesting speakers and topics for its upcoming monthly membership meetings in 2010.  All meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 pm at the Best Western Midway Hotel which is located at 1005 S. Moorland Road in Brookfield.  There is no cost to attend the meetings.  If you are not yet a member of AASEW, attending one of our monthly membership meetings is a great way to see what the organization is all about and learn how membership can benefit you as a landlord, property manager or vendor.

Our January 18th meeting will feature Attorney Robert Muten of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.  Atty. Muten will speak on the issue of employees vs. independent contractors.  Whether a person is an employee of your business or an independant contractor will affect all of us at some point in our lives if the issue has not already confronted you.  I have done research on this very interesting topic for clients in the past and the determination as to whether you are an employee or an independant contractor is very fact-specific.  You will not want to miss this very informative meeting with Atty. Muten.

Steven Antholt of the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services will speak at the February 15th AASEW meeting.  He will discuss the new Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program.  This new program will affect everyone that owns or works on rental property and who “disturbs” more than 6 feet of interior space or 20 feet of exterior space, and/or is replacing any doors or windows in pre-1978 housing.  This new law requires individuals to get specific training prior to its enactment date and to comply with a myriad of rules and regulations.  The fines for ignoring this new law will be stiff — so it would be in all of our best interests to be in attendence at this meeting.

On March 15th, Stacy Hegg, Property Manager for Wellston Apartments, will discuss best practices in rental property management and provide us with some management tips that we can use when managing our own properties.  I have had the pleasure of co-presenting a seminar with Stacy a few months ago and found her to be a dynamic, knowledgeable, and enjoyable speaker.  Come learn how to better manage your rentals from an expert in the industry.

I hope to see all of you at these future meetings.

I would like to wish everyone a healthy, safe, and happy holiday season.  I apologize for the lack of substantive blog articles this past week but I have been very busy dealing with all of the crowds while trying to finish my last minute holiday shopping  :  )

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AASEW’S Annual Landlord Tradeshow To Be Held On September 16th at Serb Hall

Aug 17

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Collections, Evictions, Investing In Rental Property, Lead-Based Paint, Remodeling, Tenant Damage | No Comments

The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin’s (AASEW) 10th Annual Landlord Tradeshow and Seminar will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 12 noon – 7 pm at American Serb Hall (5101 W. Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee).

Admission is free for rental property owners and potential owners.  Free food and snacks will be offerred.  This is a great event for landlords, future landlords, property managers, real estate investors, and anyone else interested in learning how to succeed in today’s real estate market. Read the rest of this entry »

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LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE FORM: YOU MUST USE THIS DOCUMENT!

Jun 12

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Lead-Based Paint, Rental Documents | No Comments

Just last week I read yet another article about an owner and its management company in California being threatened with a $330,000 fine for failure to give it’s tenants a lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazard disclosure notice as required under federal law. Yes, that number is correct – $330,000 – I did not mistakenly add an extra 0 or two. That is $11,000 per violation for the 30 alleged violations. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW RULES FOR LEAD-SAFE REMODELING GO INTO EFFECT IN 2010

May 22

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Lead-Based Paint, Remodeling | No Comments

New rules for remodeling of houses built before 1978 go into effect in April of 2010.  As of April 22, 2010 any person or business that disturbs more than 6 square feet of interior surface that may contain lead-based paint or more than 20 square feet of exterior surface that may contain lead-based paint will be subject to the EPA’s 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. Read the rest of this entry »

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