How much notice to end a month-to-month lease in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, a tenant must give 28 days' notice (ending on a rent due date) to end a month-to-month lease, and a landlord must give 28 days' notice (ending on a rent due date).
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In Wisconsin, a tenant must give at least 28 days' notice to end a month-to-month lease.
What the law says (tenant): At least 28 days' written notice, ending at the end of a rental period (periodic tenancy or tenancy at will). Rent payable on a basis shorter than monthly: notice at least equal to the rent-paying period.
- Written notice, ending at the end of a rental period.
Month-to-month only; your lease or city may require more.
Source: Wis. Stat. 704.19, 704.17(1p), 704.21 · All Wisconsin tenant law rules
What the law says in Wisconsin
tenant: At least 28 days' written notice, ending at the end of a rental period (periodic tenancy or tenancy at will). Rent payable on a basis shorter than monthly: notice at least equal to the rent-paying period.
landlord: Same 28 days' written notice for a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will. For unpaid rent, a month-to-month tenant can be given notice to pay rent or vacate within at least 5 days; a month-to-month tenancy is also terminated if, while the tenant is in default on rent, the landlord gives at least 14 days' notice to vacate. For other lease breaches the landlord can require the tenant to cure or vacate within at least 5 days, or give 14 days' notice to vacate if the same kind of breach recurs within a year. Notice must be given by a method in s. 704.21.
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Wisconsin move-out notice questions
How much notice does a tenant have to give to end a month-to-month lease in Wisconsin?
At least 28 days' written notice, ending at the end of a rental period (periodic tenancy or tenancy at will). Rent payable on a basis shorter than monthly: notice at least equal to the rent-paying period.
How much notice does a landlord have to give to end a month-to-month tenancy in Wisconsin?
Same 28 days' written notice for a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will. For unpaid rent, a month-to-month tenant can be given notice to pay rent or vacate within at least 5 days; a month-to-month tenancy is also terminated if, while the tenant is in default on rent, the landlord gives at least 14 days' notice to vacate. For other lease breaches the landlord can require the tenant to cure or vacate within at least 5 days, or give 14 days' notice to vacate if the same kind of breach recurs within a year. Notice must be given by a method in s. 704.21.
What is the earliest move-out date in Wisconsin?
With 28 days' notice (ending on a rent due date), count from the day the notice is delivered and move out on the first rent due date on or after that. Use the calculator on this page for your exact date.
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