Wisconsin 14 Day Notice to Vacate

In Wisconsin, if a tenant violates terms of the lease, the landlord may begin the eviction process by issuing notice. The Wisconsin 14 Day Notice to Vacate may be used in several, specific lease violation situations with tenants who have leases of one year or less. (Leases for terms longer than a year generally require a 30 day notice. Periodic leases and tenancy-at-will agreements generally require a notice period that is at least the same as the rent payment period.)

The 14 Day Notice to Vacate tells the tenant that he or she must move out of the rental property before 14 days have passed. It advises tenants that there is no remedy available to them to remain in the rental, and warns them that they may face financial damages.

Applicable uses for this form are:

• A tenant with a week-to-week or a month-to-month lease agreement who has violated lease terms other than nonpayment of rent
• A tenant with a week-to-week or a month-to-month lease agreement who has failed to pay late rent after receiving the 5 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate and after failing to meet the 5 day payment deadline.
• A tenant with a lease term of one year or year-to-year who has committed a second lease violation within the last year and who was previously (within the last year) issued a 5 Day Notice for that lease violation. (Even if the tenant remedied the earlier violation)

This form must be downloaded and filled in. Make sure that the tenant’s and landlord’s names and all other information match the information in the lease. List the lease violation(s). The bottom section of the form must be filled in by the person who serves the notice. Be sure to first check requirements for serving the notice with the Clerk of Courts in the county where the rental unit is located.

If the tenant fails to vacate the rental unit by the deadline set in the 14 Day Notice to Vacate, the landlord may then file an eviction action in small claims court. The tenant will receive notice of such action and may contest the action to the court.

For more information on Wisconsin landlord tenant law, go to http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1997/statutes/statutes/704/17

Wisconsin Rental Forms and Templates

• Wisconsin Non-Standard Lease Provisions Addendum: This Addendum allows Wisconsin Landlords to deduct additional expenses from the security deposit besides standard deductions.
• Wisconsin 5 Day Notice to Vacate (Drug Offense): Use this form if the police notify you of drug-related activity at your Wisconsin rental property.
• Wisconsin 5 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate: This form should be used for late rent payments for monthly Lease Agreements or for late payments for Lease Agreements of less than one year if it’s the first time the Tenant has been late with rent.
• Wisconsin 30-Day Notice to Cure or Vacate: This form should be used when a Tenant has violated a Lease Agreement that has a term of more than one year.
• Wisconsin 14-Day Notice to Vacate: This form can be used to initiate eviction proceedings in certain circumstances when the Lease Agreement is less than one year.
• Wisconsin 28-Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy: This form is used to end a periodic tenancy. It can be for any reason or for no reason at all.
• Wisconsin 5 Day Notice to Cure or Vacate: This form notifies Tenants that they have violated a Lease term and must cure the violation or vacate the premises.
• Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Law Summary: This resource outlines Landlord and Tenant rights and obligations in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Rent Certificate: This form is required for Tenants that are going to claim Homestead Credit on their Wisconsin taxes.

State-Specific Forms