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Spring Landlord Boot Camp Will Be Held on Saturday, April 13th

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

Spring 2024 Landlord Boot Camp for Rental Property Association of Wisconsin (RPA) When:   April 13, 2024 8:30 AM - 6:00 PMLocation - SONESTA HOTEL WEST (10499 W. Innovation Drive, Wauwatosa WI 53226) Registration Non-Member (Early Bird) – $399.00  (Includes 1 Year General Membership to the Rental Property Assoc. of Wisconsin)RPA Member (Early Bird) – $249.00RPA Member Refresher (Early Bird) – $199.00Available to members who attended an RPA Landlord Boot Camp within the past 2 ...

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Updated Nonstandard Rental Provisions form Now Available at Wisconsin Legal Blank

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Documents, Nonstandard Rental Provisions / Comments

Hi Everyone - I hope that you are all well on this rainy Friday afternoon.  I just wanted to alert those of you that use the Landlord-Tenant forms that I draft for Wisconsin Legal Blank, that I recently re-wrote the Nonstandard Rental Provisions (NSRP) form for clarity and legal conformity.  I recommend that you update your NSRP form accordingly to better protect yourself and your ...

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Matt Desmond, Author of "Evicted" Has Some Detractors, Including Myself.

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

I apologize for getting on my soapbox here, but most of you are either landlords or spend more than 40 hours a week representing landlords or working with them. If you don't fall into one of the above categories, you probably will not want to read this blog post. I recommend that you read this recent article about Matt Desmond, the author of Evicted and now the author of ...

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The Next LANDLORD BOOT CAMP Seminar Will Be Held on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

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

My next Landlord Boot Camp for the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (formerly known as the AASEW) will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This Boot Camp will be an in-person event.  There will not be a virtual option.   There have been so many changes in how evictions and other Landlord-Tenant law matters are handled post COVID that I strongly recommend that you attend this Boot Camp to ...

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Can A Landlord Charge an Application Fee To A Prospective Tenant In Wisconsin?

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rental Applications, Application Fees / Comments

Earlier today a client emailed me and asked whether or not his property management company could charge a rental applicant an application fee, over and above the cost of a consumer credit report, to cover the company's time and energy reviewing and vetting the rental applicant. Based on my review of Wisconsin law, a landlord may charge an application fee but it must be refundable.  So while a landlord can charge ...

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A Summary of Landlord-Tenant Bills That Some In Madison Are Hoping to Get Passed in 2024

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

Below is a summary of the many Landlord-Tenant law bills that were drafted in late 2023 and are hoping to move forward in 2024.  You will note that many of these bills are trying to undue the many laws that were passed between 2012-2018 (i.e., Act 143, Act 76, Act 176, and Act 317).  Whether or not these bills have any real possibility to become law now, it is clear that there ...

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How Does A Tenant's Bankruptcy Interfere with Your Eviction?

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Evictions, Bankruptcy / Comments

By Atty. Gary D. Koch of Petrie + Pettit S.C. A tenant's filing of a bankruptcy, whether it is a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13, stops your eviction cold under most circumstances! Evictions are typically matters handled exclusively through the state court system, in whichever county the property is located. Every now and then, though, we have to make a trip to federal court to assist a landlord. This most frequently ...

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I Think I Discovered a Fraudulent Tenant, What Can I do?

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Screening Tenants, Rental Applications, Fraud / Misrepresentation / Comments

Drafted by Attorney Jennifer Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C.  Identity theft or fraud for the purposes of renting an apartment is growing issue. We have heard there are social media pages dedicated to selling fraudulent identities to individuals specifically to rent apartments as well as sites that will produce fake paystubs, bank account information, credit reports and checks or money orders, along with the more traditional methods such as ...

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Just A Few Days Left to Sign Up for Landlord Boot Camp this Saturday

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

There are only a few days left to sign up for Landlord Boot Camp which will take place this Saturday, November 4th from 8:30 am - 6 pm I will be covering everything that you need to know about residential landlord-tenant law in Wisconsin.  We will be covering the all important basics like: Screening and Qualifying the Prospective Applicant and Fair Housing IssuesRental DocumentsATCP 134: Residential Rental Practice Rules and Security DepositsCauses ...

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