Wisconsin Notice & Entry Laws
Wisconsin's administrative regulations require landlords to give at least 12 hours advance notice before entering a tenant's unit for non-emergency purposes (ATCP 134.09).
Key Rules
- Notice Required
- At least 12 hours advance notice required (Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09)
- Permissible Entry Reasons
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit, emergencies
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without advance notice for genuine emergencies
- Time Of Entry
- Reasonable times only
Applicable Statutes
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Landlord right of entry: must give advance notice and entry must be at reasonable times. Wisconsin administrative regulations require at least 12 hours advance notice for most entries.
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“…t provision in writing signed by both the landlord and the tenant. Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section applies to any tenancy. 704.05(2)(2) Possession of tenant and access by landlord. Until the expiration date specified in the lease, or the termination of a periodic tenancy or tenancy…”
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