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DON’T MISS AASEW’S 10th ANNUAL LANDLORD TRADESHOW THIS WEDNESDAY (9-16-09)

Sep 14

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, Collections, Evictions, Investing In Rental Property, Notices of Breach, Nuisance Properties, Tenant Damage | No Comments

The Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin (AASEW) is hosting its 10th Annual Tradeshow this Wednesday, September 16, 2009, from 12 noon – 7 pm.  If you are a rental propertyowner, manager or investor you will not want to miss this FREE tradeshow

It will be held at Serb Hall which is located at 5101 W. Oklanhoma Avenue.

The admission is FREE.

Food and snacks will be offerred.

Many vendors that support the rental housing industry will be on hand to answer your questions, such as Wisconsin Legal Blank Co.,, Giertsen Company of Wisconsin, Inc., Oak Creek Plumbing, Inc. and many more. 

There will also be many seminars on topics such as:  the new lead paint renovation rules, causes for eviction and notices terminating tenancy, how to collect tenant debt, nuisance properties, execution of writs of assistance (eviction) by the Sheriff, and how to benefit from 1031 exchanges and more.  The seminars will be followed by a Town Hall Meeting (no, it won’t be about health care) in which 3 members of the industry will answer your questions.

For more information and details please go to www.LandlordTradeShow.com

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Milwaukee’s Chronic Nuisance Ordinance and It’s Improper Use Against Landlords

Jul 29

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in AASEW, City of Milwaukee, Evictions, Nuisance Properties | 2 Comments

 
The City of Milwaukee’s Chronic Nuisance Ordinance (80-10) is a thorn in the side of many landlords.  Essentially the ordinance says that if your property generates more than 3 calls for police service for “nuisance activities” within a 30 day period  that the city will charge you  for the costs associated with abating the alleged nuisance. 
 
Nuisance activities include the following: harassment, disorderly conduct, battery, indecent exposure, prostitution, littering, theft, possession, manufacture or delivery of drugs, gambling, illegal possession of firearms, keeping a dangerous animal, trespass to land, conspiracy to commit a crime, discharge of a firearm, excessive noise, loitering, public drinking, sale of liquor, possession of counterfeit items, possession or selling of drug paraphenalia, selling or giving tobacco products to children, misuse of emergency telephone numbers, harboring an animal that causes a disturbance, illegal use or sale of fireworks, and truancy.  In summary, a nuisance activity is pretty much anything and everything you can think of. Read the rest of this entry »

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Article and Video Regarding Recent Seminar On Advising and Defending Property Owners in Nuisance Actions

Jul 1

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in ATCP 134, Nuisance Properties, Screening Tenants | No Comments

 

On May 7, 2009 I spoke at the State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention.  I was asked to speak at the Government Lawyer Division’s seminar that focused on the topic of neighborhoods and nuisance properties.  Specifically I was asked to speak on advising and defending property owners that have nuisance properties.

The State Bar recently published a nice article summarizing my seminar presentation which was published through its online Inside Track newsletter.  A link to the article and a short video of my presentation on the topic of written screening criteria is below.

 

House rules: Landlords knowledgeable of tenancy laws improves condition of rental properties, neighborhoods (from wisbar.org)

Landlord accountability: Advising and defending the property owner
July 1, 2009 — In this video clip, Milwaukee attorney Tristan Pettit explains the importance of the property owner’s consistent use of written criteria when screening potential tenants. Pettit spoke at the Government Lawyers Division program at the State Bar Annual Convention in May. (from wisbar.org)

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