Notice to Vacate for Wisconsin landlords
Customizable termination notice with variable notice period Written to WI landlord-tenant law, with the notice period counted for you.
Wisconsin requirement: 28-Day Notice
Wisconsin requires 28-day notice to terminate month-to-month tenancies.
- Pay or quit
- 5 days
- Month-to-month
- 28 days
- Rent increase notice
- 28 days
- Max deposit
- No limit
- Deposit return
- 21 days
When you need a notice to vacate.
- Ending any type of tenancy
- Flexible notice period needs
- Multiple violation types
- General lease termination
Wisconsin rules that apply here.
Wisconsin has no statewide rent control, but individual cities may still impose their own requirements.
- 5-day notice for nonpayment (14 for mobile homes)
- 28-day notice for month-to-month
- ATCP 134 governs landlord-tenant law
What landlords ask about this in Wisconsin.
- What notice period should I use?
- Wisconsin requires 28 days for a month-to-month tenancy. Longer tenancies and local just-cause ordinances can require more. Use the longest period that plausibly applies to your situation.
- Do I need to give a reason?
- Usually not for a month-to-month tenancy under Wisconsin law, unless a local just-cause ordinance applies. Never give a reason that is retaliatory or discriminatory, and never give a false one. A false reason is worse than no reason.
- How should I deliver the notice?
- Personal delivery with a witness is strongest. Certified mail creates a record but delivery can be refused. Many states allow posting plus mailing. Whichever you use, write down the date and method the same day you do it.
- What if the tenant ignores it?
- The notice ends the tenancy; it does not remove the tenant. If they stay past the date, file for eviction. Do not change the locks, remove belongings or cut utilities, however tempting it gets.
This is general information about Wisconsin landlord-tenant law, not legal advice. Local ordinances can be stricter than the state rule, and if a dispute is already underway it is worth an hour of a lawyer’s time.
Related WI forms
This form in other states
The document is the same; the notice period is not. Pick the state the property is in, not the one you live in.
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