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Standard Legal Deductions Unpaid rent (some exceptions in Wis. Stat. 704.29) Unpaid utilities owed under the rental agreement, or for which the landlord becomes responsible. Damages caused by the tenant or their guests that go beyond "normal wear and tear" Unpaid monthly municipal permit fees, Wis. Stat.

Tenants in Wisconsin have the right to exclusive possession of their apartment. This means that a landlord cannot enter without advance notice (or whatever terms are in your lease about entry): Entry must be at reasonable times and for three reasons (Maintenance, to show your place, an emergency).

Landlords may not advertise or rent condemned property. Landlords must disclose housing code violations they have been notified of but have not corrected. They must also reveal structural defects, a lack of hot or cold running water, serious plumbing, or electrical problems, and other hazards.

Taking away services provided in the lease (such as parking or laundry) Shutting of utilities for the purpose of harassment or eviction. Entering an apartment without proper notice. Changing the locks while a tenant is away. Offering to buyout a tenant if they move and threatening an eviction if the tenant says no.

The landlord may not confiscate your personal belongings, turn off your utilities, lock you out of your apartment, or use force to remove you. If the small claims court judge rules in the landlord's favor, the judge may issue a court order requiring you to leave the property.

The landlord can give the tenant a five-day notice to pay or vacate. This notice informs the tenant that the tenant has five days to either pay rent or move out of the rental unit, or the landlord will file an eviction lawsuit against the tenant.