Wisconsin landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Wisconsin, with the sources they come from.
Wisconsin landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit; anything over one month's rent counts as a deposit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 21 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required
- Notice before entry
- 12 hours' advance notice (ATCP 134.09)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 28 days' written notice (Wis. Stat. 704.19)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No cap; month-to-month changes need 28 days' notice
- Late fees
- Only if the lease says so; payments apply to rent before late fees
- Rent control
- Local rent control prohibited (Wis. Stat. 66.1015)
General information from the Wis. Stat. ch. 704 and Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134, last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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