3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Rent control is illegal in Wisconsin. Wis. Stat. §66.1015 preempts any local rent regulation; Act 67 (2011) and Act 317 (2017) further barred Madison and Dane County from capping rent increases. Market rate applies. Wis. Stat. Ch. 704 governs notice.
Wisconsin has no just-cause eviction law. Wis. Stat. Ch. 704 governs: 5-day cure or quit for nonpayment, 14-day unconditional quit option, 28-day no-cause for month-to-month. 2017 Act 317 preempts local just-cause ordinances. Self-help evictions banned.
Madison requires Certificate of Compliance every 4 years for rentals under MGO §27.05 and operates a Chronic Nuisance program. 2017 Act 317 preempts cities from mandating broader rental registration or inspection fees. Fitchburg and Stoughton run similar limited programs.
1 cities in Dane County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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