Property Rental and Housing
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Property Rental and Housing
There are guidelines and procedures that both tenants and landlords should follow when renting an apartment or house to ensure the rental process goes well. See the following resources for helpful information regarding the rental process.
Rental Property Health Complaint form
Rental Property Building Complaint Form
Resources
Environmental Health Extension Request
This document answers commonly asked questions about landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities.
Everyone can have a healthy home. This check list and accompanying illustrations show some key action steps to take in each room of the house.
- List the conditions, good or bad, of the major
components of the unit. - Both the landlord and tenant should sign the list and keep
a copy for their records. - After the start of occupancy, the tenant has seven (7) days to inform the landlord of other damages or defects not discovered during the joint inspection.
- This will serve as documentation of initial property conditions when the tenant vacates the property.
Failure of a landlord to use a written check-in/check-out procedure will serve as evidence that the tenant is correct in any dispute over property conditions, unless a governmental third-party has previously verified property conditions.
For More Information:
If you have questions or would like more information, call 262-636-9203.Southern Wisconsin Landlords Association: 262-822-4166
City of Racine Fair Housing Office: 262-636-9595
City of Racine Building Department: 262-636-9464
Racine Neighborhood Watch, Inc.: 262-637-5711
Department of Agriculture: Division of Consumer Protection: 800-422-7128
Environmental Health Around the HouseAsbestos
Bed Bugs (CDC)
Carbon Monoxide
Exterior Maintenance
Lyme Disease
Mold
Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
West Nile Virus - List the conditions, good or bad, of the major
