Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Wisconsin

Application Process for approval
Currently, I am trying to sublet my apartment. Two applicants has been turned down for certain reasons. One applicant told me he had a oustanding balance on dept. store credit cards from 1994. This is why he was unable to get approved for my sublet.

What are the guidelines for approving applicants. Lastly, this applicant that I'm talking about does have good credit also. Where can I get guidelines on how landlords screen their applicants for approval.

Asked on 11/13/01, 9:12 pm

Thomas Schober Schober Schober & Mitchell, S.C.

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Re: Application Process for approval

There are no statutory or fixed legal guidelines as

to standards to be used by landlords to reject tenants.

Consequently, the "reasonableness" standard applies.

That means that each matter must be determined on

its own to see whether under that matter's facts and

circumstances the landlord acted reasonably in

rejecting the new tenant. My personal feeling is

that any landlord rejecting a perspective tenant

with ANY history of credit problems is acting

within reason.

Answered on 11/15/01, 9:26 am

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