This is a guest blog post written by Atty. Dave Espin of Pettit Law Group S.C.In light of the recent Koble Investments v. Marquette decision, it is now more critical than ever for landlords who hold rental properties in their personal names to consider transferring them to limited liability companies. If a tenant files a
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Adopts Landlords' position on Eviction Record Retention
NOTE: The below blog post which was posted on June 18, 2024, is reproduced from the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin’s blog and was written by Atty. Heiner Giese, attorney for the RPA.
Since the Journal Sentinel and the other local news agencies won’t report on this, I thought it was important for people to know.
ATTENTION LANDLORDS: Wisconsin Court of Appeals case of Koble v. Marquardt Is Now Law
This is a long blog post, and I apologize in advance, but I sincerely hope that you take the time to read it all the way until the end as it is very important that Wisconsin landlords know what they will be facing. This may be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, issues
It Is Very Important That Landlords Ensure That They Are Using the Most Current Version of WLB's Landlord Tenant Rental Forms.
It is very important that landlords that are using the landlord-tenant law rental documents/forms that I draft, and which are sold through Wisconsin Legal Blank (WLB), ensure that they are using the most current forms. To aid you in determining if you are using the most current version, WLB just published the document below on
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules on CCAP Eviction Records
Breaking News from the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin’s website and Blog:
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on CCAP eviction records
04/16/2024 11:30 AM
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected Legal Action’s bid to make eviction judgments disappear in one year instead of the statutory 10-year retention period.
The industry and good renters owe a large thank
Spring Landlord Boot Camp Will Be Held on Saturday, April 13th
Spring 2024 Landlord Boot Camp for Rental Property Association of Wisconsin (RPA)
- When: April 13, 2024
- 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Location – 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)
Updated Nonstandard Rental Provisions form Now Available at Wisconsin Legal Blank
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
Matt Desmond, Author of "Evicted" Has Some Detractors, Including Myself.
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
The Next LANDLORD BOOT CAMP Seminar Will Be Held on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
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
Can A Landlord Charge an Application Fee To A Prospective Tenant In Wisconsin?
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