Useful Links

• This article has ten tips for renters which echoes many of the topics we touch on. All are sound ideas and concepts.
• The federal government put up this website as a resource for renters.
• Here is good advice for anyone who rents. It explains how and why you may not be covered under renters insurance.
• The City of Whitewater's municipal code (laws.) Read them carefully to find additional things that may be wrong with your home and/or daily routines.
• This is the section of the Wisconsin State Statues (laws) that pertains to landlords and tenants. It has your rights and that of the landlord and spells out what you can do and what they can do. A must read for any renter.
• This is what the state says a landlord must disclose and what you should know.
• This is where you can file a complaint on a landlord with the state. We recommend you do it with the city first before reaching this level. The city has all the tools to fix any problem you are experiencing. If they don't - then you may want to consider going to this website.
• Whitewater Student Government Home Page. This is the website which will take you to other services and information on your student government.
• One of the best services Whitewater Student Government offers is the Housing Guide. It has a listing of over 100 properties in the area. If you don't know where you will be living next year or in a few months it is a very good place to start looking.
• A FREE lawyer for UW-Whitewater students. Well, not free, you're already paying for it, so take advantage and find a legal way to resolve any issue you may have.

Have any questions, comments or suggestions about the Renter's Resource Guide? WSG wants to hear from you! You can call WSG at 262-472-1166 or click here to email them.