Milwaukee landlord Joe Berrada agrees to pay $1.7M to settle tenant law violations.

Milwaukee landlord Joe Berrada and his company will pay $1.7 million to settle allegations of violating tenant laws. The settlement includes $986,000 in forfeiture and $250,000 in fees, with Berrada agreeing to implement programs like income-based rentals for 300 tenants and a $1.3 million rent assistance fund. He will also vacate eviction judgments related to illegal fees. The agreement does not admit wrongdoing and is pending legislative approval.