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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Wisconsin rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Wisconsin leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Wisconsin does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 21 days (Wis. Stat. § 704.28). If you never gave a move-in checklist, you generally cannot deduct for pre-existing damage (ATCP 134).
A month-to-month tenancy generally takes at least 28 days’ written notice (Wis. Stat. § 704.19).
Except in an emergency, the landlord must give advance notice. Twelve hours is the usual statutory standard (Wis. Stat. § 704.05).
A Wisconsin rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month tenancy generally takes at least 28 days’ written notice (Wis. Stat. § 704.19). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Wisconsin’s 5-day rent notice (14 days on longer terms) is the usual first step. ATCP 134 still applies to how you deal with the tenant.
Wisconsin residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.
Wisconsin’s residential rental practices rule requires specific disclosures, a check-in sheet, and limits on certain fees. Statewide clauses are not a substitute for the ATCP 134 packet.