Wisconsin Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Wisconsin application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Capped: $25 (credit report cost)
ATCP 134.05(4) + Wis. Stat. §704.085 — Applies to credit/background report costs; waived if the applicant brings a report <30 days old.
Source: Wisconsin Administrative Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Wisconsin rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Wisconsin, capped: $25 (credit report cost) (ATCP 134.05(4) + Wis. Stat. §704.085). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentWisconsin screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin caps application fees at $25 (credit report cost) under ATCP 134.05(4) + Wis. Stat. §704.085. Applies to credit/background report costs; waived if the applicant brings a report <30 days old. Source: Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Wisconsin lease agreement template, which reflects Wisconsin's deposit and notice rules.
How does Wisconsin compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Wisconsin compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Wisconsin: Wisconsin Administrative Code ↗.
- Wisconsin is one of 8 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the application fee by statute (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Wisconsin requires
The figures below are Wisconsin's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Wisconsin page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitWis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 21 days after move-outWis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 28 daysWis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quitWis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)/(2) (leases under 1 yr); § 704.19 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 5 daysWis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)/(2) (leases under 1 yr); § 704.19 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $10,000Wis. Stat. § 799.01 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Circuit Court (small claims procedure under Wis. Stat. ch. 799) · filing fee $94.50 total to commence a small claims action per the official wicourts.gov circuit court fee schedule ($22 clerk fee under Wis. Stat. § 814.62(3)(a) + $51 court support services surcharge + $21.50 justice information surcharge); base fee rises to $39 on Nov. 1, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 179).Wis. Stat. § 799.01 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredWisconsin DOT / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedWis. Stat. §244.05 (form §244.61) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesWis. Stat. §§ 183.0102(13), 183.0105 ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Register of Deeds (Wis. Stat. §§ 706.05(1), 59.43) · no witnessesWis. Stat. § 706.02 ↗
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