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With All of This Flood Damage Lately . . . Let's Talk About Untenantability

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Abatement, Untenantability / Comments

With all of the flood damage from the July 22, 2010 storms throughout SE Wisconsin, I have been receiving lots of questions asking what will cause a rental unit to become "untenantable" and if that happens what are a landlord's duties and a tenant's rights."Untenantable" basically means that a property is not fit for an occupant, is not in proper repair, and/or is not liveable.  A rental property can become untenantable as a ...

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