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If my landlord isn’t making repairs or returning my phone calls, should/can I refuse to pay rent until the repairs are made?

April 25, 2025City of Milwaukee Information, Evictions, Frequently Asked Questions, Withholding Rent

You can withhold the rent from your landlord, but you have to do it legally and through the City of Milwaukee. Contact Law for Learners to find out more about this process and to get legal advice. You can also… Read More

Are there any prohibited or illegal provisions a landlord is not supposed to include in the lease?

April 25, 2025Evictions, Frequently Asked Questions, Lease, Legal Assistance

Landlords may not have lease provisions which allow for “self-help” evictions, accelerate the rent remaining on the lease in the event of default, require tenants to pay the landlord’s attorney fees, confess judgment against the tenant, limit the landlord’s liability… Read More

Landlord Eviction Records

April 2, 2025

Click here to track the City of Milwaukee landlord evictions.

What is a rooming house license?

June 25, 2020City of Milwaukee Information, Evictions, Frequently Asked Questions, Joint & Several Liability, Landlord/Tenant Communication, Lease, Legal Assistance, Ordinances, Renter's Insurance, Roommates, Safety

Some landlords have gotten permission from  the City of Milwaukee  to allow more than 3 unrelated individuals to live in a signal rental unit. There are only a few landlords that have this license.  Do not believe a landlord that… Read More

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