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Wisconsin 5-Day Notice to Quit | 1st Violation

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Updated October 17, 2025

A Wisconsin 5-day notice to quit (leases of a year or less) is a form landlords serve to tenants who have violated the terms of their lease agreement. The notice informs the tenant that they have five days to remedy the problem or face eviction.

Laws

  • Notice Period: 5 days (14 days for a second violation).[1]
  • Rent Grace Period: None established by statute.
  • Maximum Late Fee: No maximum late fee set by law. However, any late fees must be specified in the lease agreement.[2]

Delivery Options (3)

  1. Giving a copy of the notice personally to the tenant;
  2. Sending the notice by registered or certified mail;
  3. Leaving a copy with a “competent” person at the tenant’s residence AND sending the notice by mail; or
  4. Leaving a copy at the tenant’s residence AND sending it by mail.[3]

Waiver of Landlord’s Right to Terminate

Once an eviction action has been commenced, accepting past due rent or any other payment from the tenant does not constitute a waiver of the landlord’s right to terminate the tenancy.[4]

Sample

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Sources

  1. § 704.17(2)(a)
  2. § 134.09(8)(a)
  3. § 704.21(1)
  4. § 799.40(1m)