The Importance of Your Landlord Community
This blog post was drafted by Atty. Gary Koch of Pettit Law Group S.C.
Have you been considering joining your next local Landlord Association meeting? There is no better time than now to see what they are about. Attorney Pettit, Attorney Hayden, and Attorney Koch are all active in local Landlord Associations, so, if for no other reason, you could come say “hi”!
Even if the only thing you’re doing is following this Blog, you’ve no doubt seen that a lot has been happening in Wisconsin Landlord/Tenant law recently. Landlord Associations are your advanced ticket to what’s going on and what is expected to come.
There’s no bigger topic at meetings right now than the Koble case. Landlord Associations aren’t only discussing the case and its impact, but they are also actively fighting to overturn it. Several Landlord Associations (the Rental Property Association of Wisconsin, the Apartment Association of Northeast Wisconsin, the Fox Valley Apartment Association, the Kenosha Landlord Association, the Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin, the Apartment Owners and Managers Association of Wisconsin and the National Apartment Association) joined the Wisconsin Realtors Association to submit an Amicus Curiae (“Friend of the Court”) Brief in the Supreme Court in the Koble case.
Furthermore, several Landlord Associations have assisted in drafting a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature to clarify the statutes that have given rise to Koble-esque suits. As of the writing of this post, that bill has passed both the Senate and Assembly, but unfortunately, the Governor vetoed it.
Historically, Landlord Associations assisted in implementing the 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 amendments to the Landlord-Tenant statutes.
All of this is only possible because of the people who comprise the Landlord Associations. Members are the most valuable resources. Plus, every meeting I’ve ever attended has had great camaraderie, good speakers, and excellent snacks!
So, if you’ve ever considered attending a meeting (or even if you haven’t), check out one of the above-mentioned Landlord Associations, or find the closest Association to you, and stop in to say “hi.” You won’t regret it!
This blog post was drafted by Atty. Gary Koch of Pettit Law Group S.C.
