WI landlord resources
Wisconsin landlord law references
Deposit rules, notices, licensing and disclosures listed in the supplied Wisconsin dataset.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Wisconsin: Security deposits
No statewide cap (Wis. Stat. 704.28 sets no maximum). Advance payments over one month's rent are treated as part of the security deposit (ATCP 134.02(11)).
State law does not require interest on security deposits.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 21 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Wisconsin: Notices and tenancy endings
5-day pay-or-cure notice (Wis. Stat. 704.17); for month-to-month a 14-day no-cure notice is available; itemized deduction statement required (ATCP 134.06(4)).
At least 28 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy before the next rent due date (Wis. Stat. 704.19(3)).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Circuit Court - Small Claims (Wis. Stat. ch. 799).
Wisconsin: Rent regulation
Wis. Stat. 66.1015(1): no city, village, town or county may regulate the amount of rent for a residential dwelling.
Wisconsin: Licensing and registration
No statewide residential rental license; a municipal matter in some jurisdictions.
Wisconsin: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
Known uncorrected code violations affecting health/safety (ATCP 134.04(2))
Utility charges and how divided if not individually metered (ATCP 134.04(3))
Name/address of the manager and person authorized to receive notices, unless owner lives in a building of 4 or fewer units (ATCP 134.04(1))
No general statewide rent-receipt requirement identified (Wis. Stat. ch. 704; ATCP 134).
Sources supplied for Wisconsin
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Wis. Stat. 704.28 (21-day return; no cap; no interest)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Wis. Stat. 704.17 (5-day pay-or-cure; 14-day notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Wis. Stat. 704.19 (28-day periodic termination)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Wis. Stat. 66.1015 (rent control preemption)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Wisconsin DATCP - Landlord/Tenantstate consumer protection agency
- Wisconsin Court Systemstate court system
- Wisconsin State Legislaturestate legislature