On September 1, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an Agency Order temporarily stopping all residential evictions in the United States, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What Are the Effective Dates of this Order? This order became effective immediately upon publication (presumed to be Sept 4, 2020) and continues through December 31, 2020. What Is Prohibited under this Order? Under this Order, a landlord, owner of a residential property, or other person with a legal right to pursue an eviction is prohibited from evicting any…

On July 7, 2020, the full City of Milwaukee Common Council approved legislation to create a program certifying that rental properties are lead-safe before they can be rented to tenants. Authored by Alderman Ramsey, this resolution directs the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek the introduction and passage of state legislation that would permit the City of Milwaukee to create a program requiring rental property owners to certify that rental properties are lead-safe before they can be rented. Alderman Rainey in his press release, stated that many properties rented for residential use in Milwaukee are believed to have significant…

Drafted by Atty. Jennifer M. Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C. As you may be aware, Milwaukee County Local Rule 3.85 requires that if the tenant did not sign the Stipulation in person in front of the court, or where the tenant made the first three payments due under the Stipulation and then defaulted, the Landlord must provide the tenant with notice before the court will issue a writ of restitution. Pre-Covid-19, Landlords would send a letter by Certified and First Class Mail to the Tenant informing the tenant of the overdue payment, by amount and due date and stating…

Blog post written by Atty. Jennifer M. Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C. In State v. Troy R. Lasecki, the Court of Appeals upheld the ability of the District Attorney’s office to charge a Landlord with a misdemeanor for unfair trade practices for the failure to return or account for a tenant’s security deposit as required by law. In response to arguments that a Landlord doesn’t have notice he or she could face criminal charges, the court responded: “an ordinary person, acting as a residential landlord, would have sufficient notice that it can be a criminal unfair trade practice…

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