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Wisconsin Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the Wisconsin unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 21 days (Wis. Stat. § 704.28).
- Unused deposit is generally due within 21 days (Wis. Stat. § 704.28).
- Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Related Wisconsin documents
- Wisconsin Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Wisconsin Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- Wisconsin Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- Wisconsin Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- Wisconsin Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Wisconsin move-out checklist papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a move-out checklist?
- It records unit condition when the tenant surrenders possession. Use it alongside the move-in list before you send the deposit accounting. 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).
- When is the deposit due back in Wisconsin?
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 21 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions (Wis. Stat. § 704.28). Ask for a forwarding address in writing.
- Is the move-out checklist the same as deposit itemization?
- No. The checklist documents condition. Itemization is the formal accounting that states what you kept from the deposit and why. You may need both.