Landlord notice deadlines — Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 5 calendar days — the tenant may pay and cure (Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)(a), (2)(a)). 5-day notice to pay rent or vacate. A repeat default within 12 months gets a 14-day notice to vacate with NO right to cure. For leases longer than 1 year, the notice period is 30 days (§ 704.17(3)). |
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| End a tenancy | 28 days — month-to-month and other periodic tenancies (Wis. Stat. § 704.19(2)–(3)). At least 28 days' written notice, and the termination date must fall at the end of a rental period. |
| Raise the rent | 28 days (Wis. Stat. § 704.19). No cap, and local caps are barred. A change in a month-to-month tenancy takes at least 28 days' written notice. |
| How days are counted | No Wisconsin counting rule (weekend/holiday treatment) was verified from a primary source for this dataset. |
| Allowed service methods | certified mail personal hand delivery delivery to a family member or person of suitable age and discretion at the residence service by a sheriff or process server with a declaration of service (Wis. Stat. § 704.21) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/704/17/4m https://rentredi.com/blog/wisconsin-landlord-tenant-laws/ |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
The paper that goes with the date
The checker gives you the date. The kit gives you the notices: pay or quit, non-renewal / termination, and rent increase letters generated from these same checked deadlines, a letter builder that fills in your dates and names, the move-in and move-out inspection checklists, and the proof-of-service checklist.
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