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Archive of: Rental Applications
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 ...
Read MoreI 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 ...
Read MoreHow Long Should You Retain A Denied Rental Application?
Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Rejecting Rental Applicants, Statute of Limitations, Rental Applications / Comments
I am often asked by landlords and rental property managers how long they should hold on to the rental applications of applicants that were denied. The answer to that question depends on something called the "statute of limitations." A statute of limitation is a law which sets the maximum period of time in which a person can wait before filing a claim/complaint or lawsuit against another person. The statute of limitations for a ...
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