Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Laws [1]
Jurisdiction:
- Wisconsin [3]
Area of Law:
Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Laws
Many changes to the Wisconsin's landlord-tenant laws have occurred recently. These changes include topics such as: criminal activity occurring at a rental property,
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
Tenant Defenses to Evictions in Wisconsin [6]
Evictions in Wisconsin are regulated by state law, which sets out the rules and procedures that landlords and tenants must follow (see Wis. Stat. Ann. § § 704.01 to 704.50). In Wisconsin, a landlord can evict a tenant for a variety of reasons, such as tenant nonpayment of rent or violation of rental or lease agreement term. check to learn more.
Tenant in Wisconsin, Rights and Responsibilities [7]
Before entering into a rental agreement with a prospective tenant or accepting any earnest money or security deposit, landlords should disclose any building or housing code violation to
which all of the following apply: the landlord has actual knowledge of the violation; check to learn more.
WISCONSIN EVICTION PROCESS [8]
The first step in the Wisconsin Eviction Process is the landlord serving the tenant with a Wisconsin Eviction Notice. The most common type of Eviction Notice in Wisconsin in the 5 Day Pay or Quit Notice, however there are other types. check to learn more.