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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 state laws and regulations which landlords must follow in returning or keeping earnest money deposits and in charging ?credit check fees? are at Wis. Admin. Code DATCP § 134.05. If a landlord does not follow these rules, you may be able to sue the landlord for double your money losses and reasonable attorney fees.

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.

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).

Tenants, however, will not be able to end the rental agreement automatically; they can only do it 30 days after the next rent period starts. Those who want to end a lease agreement early must send their landlord written notice, as well as proof that they will be on duty for the next 90 days.

Yes, Microsoft Word has a free lease agreement template that you can customize to create your own contract and minimize any potential problems between tenant and landlord.