"The check is in the mail" is a phrase landlords often hear from tenants, but this week they're hearing it from their own trade association.
Read More »Audit faults oversight of state-owned residential properties
Wisconsin hasn't properly tracked all state-owned residential properties that are leased to state employees such as park rangers and University of Wisconsin faculty, an audit released Friday found.
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Read More »Five reasons to keep renting
You have a stable job and a solid nest egg. Time to buy a house, right? Not necessarily.
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Read More »Assembly approves bill relaxing rental regulations
The Wisconsin Assembly approved another Republican bill to protect landlords Tuesday, this time passing a measure that would limit local governments' authority to inspect rental properties and crack down on emotional support animals in apartments.
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Read More »Village leaders upset short-term rentals now legal
Village officials in Ashwaubenon are upset short-term rentals are now legal in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Milwaukee sees largest hike in rental rates
New research from an apartment-listing website shows that Milwaukee saw the largest increase in average rental rates in the nation for June.
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Read More »Milwaukee halts certain rental inspection policies in wake of state statute
Although Milwaukee’s website still has pages dedicated to policies dealing with residential rental inspections and code compliance, the actual words on display are few in number.
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Read More »The new standard for rental inspections
The state in February enacted Act 176, which created a prohibition against local ordinances that require routine inspections of rental units.
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Read More »Lawmakers push bill easing path for short-term rentals
A bill that would limit local regulation of short-term rental sites like Airbnb could be up for a Senate vote in March.
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