WI announces lawsuit against Milwaukee landlord

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday, Nov. 16, that the authorities Department of Justice has filed civilian enforcement enactment against Yousseff 'Joe' Berrada and Berrada Properties Management, Inc., pursuing an probe by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

The 57-page transgression complaint, filed connected November 15, alleges that Berrada and Berrada Properties Management, Inc. are liable for a fig of landlord-tenant infractions, including alleged amerciable provisions made to modular rental agreements, nonaccomplishment to marque repairs, and forcing tenants to wage ineligible fees. The ailment besides says that employees allegedly entered tenant's spot without due announcement and that tenants were charged precocious rent fees inconsistent with their rental agreement.

"There are 3 things that we're seeking successful this case," explained AG Kaul. "One is injunctive relief, oregon a tribunal bid that would necessitate Berrada Properties Management to marque definite that its practices are accordant with Wisconsin law. We're besides seeking restitution for the renters who person been impacted by the practices that we've alleged are unlawful, and we're seeking forfeitures nether Wisconsin law."

AG Kaul could not supply a circumstantial fig of tenants impacted by the alleged amerciable practices but did suggest that it's a lot, with hopes that much radical volition travel forward.

"The allegations that this involves are, among different things, modular rental agreements that person been utilized truthful the fig of violations alleged is numerous," said Attorney General Kaul. "If anybody has accusation involving Berrada Properties Management, Youssef Berrada, oregon immoderate different landlords who are violating laws, we promote them to interaction DATCP and marque a report."

Those looking to record a ailment with DATCP tin bash truthful HERE. 

Joe Goldberger, ineligible counsel for Berrada Properties, Inc., responded to a petition for remark regarding the suit saying:

"We are alert of the ailment filed yesterday by the State of Wisconsin. Berrada Properties Management, Inc. vehemently denies immoderate assertion of wrongdoing and volition vigorously support its interests. We stay committed to providing precocious prime lodging to service our tenants successful and astir the Milwaukee area. We volition marque nary further comments concerning the pending litigation astatine this time."

If you would similar to work the afloat transgression ailment you tin bash truthful HERE.