Landlord / Tenant Law

Wisconsin

• Agencies & Organizations
  • Tenant Resource Center
    Includes information on security deposits, repairs, ending a lease, eviction, roommates, pets, carpet cleaning, discriminination, etc.
  • WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
• Complaints
• Discrimination Complaint Fair Housing (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
• Landlord/Tenant Complaint (WI Dept. of Agriculture Trade & Consumer Protection)
• Landlords in Federal Housing (U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development)
• Forms
  • Residential Lease / Notice to Terminate Tenancy / 5, 14, and 28-day Notices $ (WSLL)
  • Milwaukee County
    • Notice to Terminate Tenancy / Pay Rent / Vacate Premises - 5, 14, and 28-day Notices (Milwaukee County Court)
  • Tenant Resource Center
    • Check-In Form
    • Check-Out Form
    • Landlord Evaluation Form
    • Nonrenewal of Month-to-Month Tenancy
    • Rent Payment Agreement
    • Repair Request
    • Roommate Agreement
    • Security Deposit Payment Agreement
    • Sublet Agreement
    • Termination of Tenancy by Mutual Agreement
• Foreclosure
  • Foreclosure Assistance for Rental Units (Tenant Resource Center)
  • New Rights for Tenants Living in Properties in Foreclosure (Legal Action of Wisconsin)
• FAQs & Guides
  • Landlord-Tenant Practices (WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection)
  • Landlord / Tenant Questions and Answers (State Bar of WI)
  • Rent Smart (UW Extension)
  • Tenant Sourcebook (Legal Action of Wisconsin)
  • Tenants' Rights & Responsibilities (WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection)
  • Wisconsin Way: A Guide for Landlords and Tenants (WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection)
• Small Claims Eviction
  • Pre-Judgment: Basic Steps for Handling a Small Claims Case for Eviction (WI Court System)
• WI Communities
  • Dane County (WI) Landlord/Tenant Legal Resource Guide (DCLRC)
  • Local Ordinances may also contain landlord/tenant requirements.
  • Madison (WI) Tenant & Landlord Rights and Responsibilities (City of Madison)
  • Quick & Dirty Guide to Renting (Tenant Resource Center)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: ch. 704 "Landlord and Tenant"
• WI Admin. Code: ATCP 134 "Residential Rental Practices"

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

General

• ABA Family Legal Guide: Renting Residential Property (American Bar Association)
• Forms
  • Lease Forms & Rental Agreements (AllLaw.com)
  • Property Management Agreement (AllLaw.com)
• Landlord-Tenant (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations & opinions
• Managing Your Landlord Business (Nolo.com)
  Discusses rental agreements, landlord liabilities, eviction, etc..
• Renter's & Tenants Rights (Nolo.com)
• Renting a Home (American Bar Association)
  Information on leases, lease clauses, evictions, security deposits, fair housing, and where to get help.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Court Forms

  • Eviction (Milwaukee Co Clerk of Court)
  • Small Claims (Milwaukee Co Clerk of Court)

• Guides

  • Dane County Landlord/Tenant Legal Resource Guide (Dane Co Legal Resource Center)
  • Procedure for Eviction by Landlords (Rock Co Sheriff's Office)
  • Small Claims (Waukesha Co Circuit Court)
    Guided resource to the small claims process, procedures and forms.

Last Updated: February 1, 2010 | Up to Top