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	<title>Tristan&#039;s Landlord - Tenant Law Blog &#187; Fair Housing / Discrimination</title>
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		<title>Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Rent Assistance) Are Not A &#8220;Lawful Source of Income&#8221; In Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/08/13/housing-choice-vouchers-section-8-rent-assistance-are-not-a-lawful-source-of-income-in-wisconsin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tristan R. Pettit, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am often asked whether or not a landlord is able to legally decline to rent to a tenant that is receiving &#8220;rent assistance.&#8221;   I believe that the primary reason that landlords are unsure of the answer to this question  is because Wisconsin&#8217;s Open Housing Act (Sec. 106.50, Wis. Stats.) prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a tenant or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAIR HOUSING &#8211; PART 2: Interesting Statistics from HUD&#8217;s 2008 Annual Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently reviewing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report on Fair Housing.  Not exactly beach reading but then the weather here in Milwaukee isn’t exactly conducive to going to the beach.
HUD and its various Fair Housing Assistance Programs (FHAP) agencies handle all complaints regarding discrimination related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAIR HOUSING &#8211; PART 1: What Are The Protected Classes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tristan R. Pettit, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large part of my law practice is meeting with and consulting with landlords and management companies with regard to how to avoid trouble. This would include assisting them with the drafting of rental documents and guiding them on the proper notice to use when terminating a tenancy. It also includes consulting with clients with [...]]]></description>
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