Stay Out of Wisconsin
3 (1 of 2): Cleaning, repairs, improvements
Stay Out of Wisconsin
DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED BY ARENDT: NONE
The facts & documentation in re Mr Arendt's misrepresentations, cherry picked facts, & lies about the "cleaning, repairs or improvements" follows below:
Even his topic sentence for #3 is incorrect:
► No "improvements" were requested.
► What was requested? Repair of Stairs, Repair of Door/Floor, Repair of Windows, Repair of Water
So many lies.... I have to break this into pieces on this & the next sub-page.
Arendt wrote: ".....regularly refused access...." "...…would require ongoing and what appears to have been arbitrary rescheduling requests to make or make on time requested repairs or inspections."
This is a blatant lie
► Never did anyone from anywhere request an appointment for an "inspection." Never happened, Arendt.
► Never requested that an appointment be rescheduled for a different date or time. Never happened, Arendt.
► Never were they 5 minutes late & refused access. Never happened, Arendt.
► Arbitrary deadlines - DEADLINES - plural??? One deadline in 9/03 letter - 4 months after they were notified 5/10
3 appointments were ACCEPTED AFTER A REQUEST FROM FIVE SKIES prior to the deadline of my 9/03 letter to complete repairs - 4 months after I moved in.. More than generous as 704.07(4) requires "prompt" remedy.
Appointments requested by Five Skies:
1) 5/21: screen fabric tacked over the filthy torn screens (no interior access necessary or requested)
2) mid-June: Joey & Delbert were 20-25 minutes late. Joey said he overslept. They proceeded to stick on
3) July 16: I let Joey know that the appointment could not be lengthy as I had an appointment thatafternoon. His reply via text was "ok, Delbert & I can work with that." They were a few minutes late &
the appointment went on as follows:Nick had written on 7/03, "Our primary concern is the water quality at your unit and that will takepriority for us, if that can't be corrected the other issues are moot." Violates §704.07 and §704.07(4)As a result of Nick's written statement, I assumed that Joey & Delbert were there to deal with the water.They both stood in the bathroom doorway looking at the water (here). Neither said a word. They turnedand walked away. Neither had brought the 5/10 pdf, the 6/30 pdf, or the list of 5/20. As they alsohad not brought tools with them, I loaned Delbert a screwdriver. Joey fetched a drill & Delbert used it toopen the west living room window; after that "fix" the window could not be closed. Joey replaced a pinin a door hinge & asked his Uncle Delbert to check his work. When Delbert looked at the ruined flooringby the broken door, he said he "thought that would probably happen." (Excerpt from my letter of 9/03)About the water, I thought - ok, who am I working with here? A 20 yr old boy & his uncle, the vehicle mechanic:
• they don’t have a clue or
• they know exactly what the problem is & don't want to tell me and they don’t intend tobecause they "would not continue to rent the unit until that issue is remedied..."
7/17 - 9/10 No appointments requested for 56 days4) Sept 20: AFTER DEADLINE OF 9/03 LETTER: they were a no show, no cancelor rebuild or eliminate"
9/13 Past deadline to COMPLETE repairs & less than 24 hr notice. Nick had guaranteed minimum
of 24 hour notice. Joey wrote "TO SEE IF THAT HELPS." That does not constitute a
completed repair.
proceeds promptly to repair or rebuild or eliminate...."
On 8/05, in the mail slot on the maintenance shed on the property, I followed the recommendation of the Tenant Resource Center/Madison & submitted a written request for the date of completion of repairs.
My 9/03 letter
confirms that they did not respond to that request. WHO is delaying repairs? No requests for appointment to do anything
for 56 days: 7/17 - 9/10.
On 5/11, Nick stood in the kitchen & said the door had to be replaced.
I happened to see Joey on property 8/22 or 23:
he said “hopefully” the stairs would be replaced Labor Day weekend & that he had “looked at” a couple of doors to replace the broken back door - 104 days later.On 5/26, Joey was looking at doors, 8/22 or 8/23, Joey was looking at doors, 9/11 Joey was looking at doors. Joey really likes to look at doors - not so keen on actually replacing them. Oh, wait! Maybe he's just delaying the repair.
I never requested a specific appointment time or requested a change of appointment.
I informed Joey that I had an appointment on 7/16 afternoon so I had limited time available.
Time of appointment was not changed. Joey texted
that "Delbert & I can work with that."
That's it....that's the sum total of revisions to all 4 appointments that they had requested - all one of them.
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Arendt wrote: ".....complain that the owners were artificially delaying any repair"
Imagine that....another lie from Arendt.
WHO delays repairs, Arendt? 7/17 - 9/10: No requests for appointments, no requests for any damn thing from Five Skies. 56 DAYS.
Five Skies showed no interest in doing the repairs despite all the promises, on schedule', 'forwarded to Delbert' emails
that I received from Nick. He wrote that he forwarded the pdf of 5/10 to Delbert. He wrote that he shared the info of 6/30 with Joey.
On 8/05, in the mail slot on the maintenance shed on the property, I followed the recommendation of the Tenant Resource Center/Madison & submitted a written request for the date of completion of repairs. My 9/03 letter confirms that they did not respond
to that request.
WHO is delaying repairs?
8/22 or 8/23: I happened to see Joey on property. He said “hopefully” the stairs would be replaced Labor Day weekend & that he had “looked at” a couple of doors to replace the broken back door. The not to code/no permit stairs were put in place the weekend following Labor Day on 9/11. I didn't delay that; Five Skies delayed that.
On 5/11, Nick stood in the kitchen & said the door had to be replaced. On 5/26, Joey was looking at doors, 8/22 or 8/23 Joey was looking at doors, 9/11 Joey was looking at doors. I guess he just enjoys delaying the replacement of the door.
I delayed nothing.
Arendt wrote: ".....set arbitrary deadlines...."
Criminy, Arendt.....ONE deadline after 4½ months when Wisconsin 704.07(4) REQUIRES the landlord to proceed "promptly to repair or rebuild or eliminate the health hazard or the substantial violation of sub. (2) materially affecting the health or safety of the tenant..." Seems to me that as the Residential Real Estate expert you claim to be, you're totally good with their disregard of the laws about the duties of landlords, i.e., 704.07(2), DSPS regulations, and the Uniform Dwelling Code.
Arbitrary = 4½ months after I moved in? Well, it may be "arbitrary" but seems abundantly patient and beyond reasonable to me & everyone else who knows about this situation.'
Plural, Arendt? Show me one other than the deadline provided in my letter of 9/03. That letter provided a deadline to complete the structural repairs that they were notified of eleven times: 5/10, 5/19, 5/20, 5/31, 6/17, 6/30, 8/5, & 9/03 & also saw in person mid-June & 7/16, and 9/11.
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Arendt wrote: ".....felt were in need of repair...."
Ah, I see. Women are so emotional, right Arendt?
Nick wrote on 5/10:
Nick wrote on 5/10:
"I will make sure that these are all addressed as soon as possible. Please accept my sincerest apology"
"Make sure all addressed as soon as possible"
My feelings had nothing to do with any of the necessary repairs as I described and to which Nick concurred.
I provided page after page of photos to document the situations re door, windows, and water in my emails
Windows: 5/10 excerpt: The window situation with bent frames, holes in screens, missing screens, dead bugs, dirty, and non-functional status…..the pictures speak." 9 pages of window & screen photos provided 5/10.
Door: 5/10 excerpt: The back door lock jams/sticks and the metal frame on the bottom of the door fell
off after it caught the edge of the torn linoleum leaving a gap between door and floor. Photo on right
provided on 5/10. 5/11: Nick said the door had to be replaced. The door continued to deteriorate
over time. The broken door tears linoleum which is destroying flooring of unit. See Door & Windows.
Water: 5/10 excerpt: I’m also quite concerned re the water as it continues to be orange rather than the
usual clear as seen in the picture of the toilet bowl. It is particularly disconcerting that the orange water
morphs into particles that land on the bottom of the glass. An explanation and rectification of this
situation is necessary.
Door - 6/30 excerpt:
The repair of the torn linoleum prior to repairing/replacing the back door had the
predictable result. After being rained on through the space between door and floor, the old
linoleum is peeling back and will need repair again after the door is replaced/repaired.
Re the back door sticking/jamming: this situation has, not surprisingly, deteriorated and now the
doorknob has to be turned back and forth bery quickly several times (resulting in a swollen wrist)
though it usually also requires a shoulder slam into the door to get it to release and open.
(Note: Delbert chuckled at the effort required to open the door on 7/16.)
Water - 6/30 excerpt:
I am pretty far beyond merely “disappointed” at this point. Please see pages 3-5
re orange water, not finished pipes. I waited day after day for Kurt to show up – to no avail.
Windows - 6/30 excerpt: It’s great to have screens on the windows, though when the windows can’t be
opened they actually serve little purpose. It gets pretty dang hot in here especially in the south
end as the west windows in red bedroom and living room don’t open so there is no cross
ventilation. After a couple hours cleaning every part of the office window I could, I have
managed to get that to open/close somewhat more easily, i.e., without risking breakage,
though it still appears to be in the track crooked so will not close completely. As you know from
your visit on 5/11, other windows do not open at all or will not remain fully open.
Close of 6/30 email: Summary of tasks actually completed: screens; half of torn linoleum. That’s it.
I remain fairly certain that potable water, functional doors and windows are
reasonable expectations.
Excerpt 9/03 Repairs completed:
The progress on the repairs to be made prior to moving in 4/27 and since is close to nil but for:
The progress on the repairs to be made prior to moving in 4/27 and since is close to nil but for:
1) screening that was placed over the old, torn screens on five of ten windows (5/21) keeps insects
out and cats safe while decreasing air ventilation 3) pin replaced on the bedroom door hinge so it
wouldn’t fall off again.
Water - 9/03 Excerpts: Per your email of 5/10: “..the new lines should remedy that”. Obviously and as
documented, that has not happened.
To date, Five Skies has done absolutely nothing to assess, mitigate, or correct the
rusty water in #6. Large rust particles, orange scum, and/or brown bits floating in
the water here support the assertion that the water is not safe. Nor is this water
managed well by my compromised lymphatic system though I would have trouble
believing that anyone’s system is designed to manage the levels of iron in this
water. Swelling (lymphedema) in my arm, wrist, and ankle occurred post-
operatively for about a year in 2009. Now, again in 2016, I am dealing with the
same type of swelling only since I moved in to #6.
Water pipe connections were not completed by mid-May and have not been
completed to date. Your off-the-books plumber (Kurt) “forgot” to connect the
outdoor water. I cannot say whether he also “forgot” to connect the laundry pipe.
I advised you of my intention to purchase a washer/dryer on 3/27 and we
discussed the washer/dryer venting options. Whether Kurt did or didn’t connect
the laundry water pipe, I cannot proceed, as I planned, to install machines as I do
not wish to have an all orange wardrobe.
Sewage - 9/03 Excerpt: On 8/24, the pipe nearest the reconnected (?) pipe spewed sewage onto the lawn.
Six days later: Kurt reappeared the evening of 8/30 to deal with the sewage\
spewing pipe and, to date, sewage remains on the lawn.
Door - 9/03 Excerpt: Joey also informed me that he has now “looked at” a couple of doors to replace
the broken back door (three and one-half months later having informed you 5/9).
Floor - 9/03 Excerpt: The torn linoleum in front of the back door was “repaired.” On their visit of 7/16,
I showed Delbert & Joey how the rain had undone the glue on the old linoleum
which is curled up again creating again a tripping hazard. Delbert said he
“thought that would probably happen.”
Windows - 9/03 Excerpt: The west living room window required a drill to open on 7/16 and now it cannot
be closed. The east window does not remain in an open position but has
slammed itself down a half dozen times. Fortunately, neither Jambalaya nor I
have been injured to date.
Does any of that have to do with my "feelings"?
I'm new to Wisconsin. Is this how things are done here?
Scofflaw landlord hires a scofflaw attorney to lie his bloomin' head off to a government agency & that's okay because he's an officer of the court.
A dishonest landlord who omits critical information to get the unit rented asap & then can't be bothered to perform repairs
in accordance withthe Uniform Dwelling Code, Dept of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS), or comply with Wisc Chap 704.
They'll just get rid of the old lady who dared to think that she was moving 200 miles to expand her business
but loses her license as they'd rather save a few bucks by not bothering with:
► obtaining building permits for plumbing and stairs resulting in injury
►completing necessary repairs to door and windows
► hiring a plumber off the books who can't be bothered to show up for appointments or to finish the job (in part
because he was in jail for felony stalking) while leaving the tenant with no laundry connection, no outdoor tap,
rust water well over EPA standard; and sewage on my lawn for 18 days (47 days to correct almost
to Wood
County & DSPS code)
Based on his email to the DATCP:
Arendt is knowledgeable about everything pre-Day 1 of my tenancy and all days to the last.
However, neither he nor Nick & Joey knew that I had already constructively evicted myself.
Credit where credit is due: Arendt does work very hard to cover landlord's buttocks with lies, hogwash, & deception
while trying to pad a fraudulent claim with a few extra dollars.
Is this how things are
supposed
to be done in Wisconsin by an Officer of the Court?