Why Odds are Stacked in Favor of Bad Landlords in Wisconsin - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper
The alleged violations included allowing illegal provisions in leases; illegally charging tenants late rent and court fees
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The alleged violations included allowing illegal provisions in leases; illegally charging tenants late rent and court fees
If true, why are such violations allowed to accumulate? The answer, according to local housing experts, is that Milwaukee's efforts are stymied by a combination of factors, including lack of funding that delays city actions on possible violations, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reports.
While the landlord receives taxpayer funded rental assistance, tenants at the near west side apartment building say they "fend for themselves."
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