Wisconsin 5-Day Notice to Quit | Imminent Threat

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The Wisconsin 5-day notice to quit for imminent threat is served on a tenant who has threatened the safety of another tenant or their child. The offending tenant must leave the property within five days, or the landlord can file for eviction. If the offender contests the termination, the landlord can’t end the lease without obtaining proof of an imminent threat.

Wisconsin 5-Day Notice to Quit | Imminent Threat

The Wisconsin 5-day notice to quit for imminent threat is served on a tenant who has threatened the safety of another tenant or their child. The offending tenant must leave the property within five days, or the landlord can file for eviction. If the offender contests the termination, the landlord can’t end the lease without obtaining proof of an imminent threat.

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The Wisconsin 5-day notice to quit for imminent threat is served on a tenant who has threatened the safety of another tenant or their child. The offending tenant must leave the property within five days, or the landlord can file for eviction. If the offender contests the termination, the landlord can’t end the lease without obtaining proof of an imminent threat.

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Named Offender

A landlord can only terminate a tenancy if the tenant is the named offender in one of the following documents[1]:

  • Injunction protecting the other tenant or their child from the offender
  • A condition of release prohibiting the offender from contacting the other tenant
  • A criminal complaint of sexual assault against the other tenant
  • A criminal complaint for stalking the other tenant
  • A criminal complaint for domestic abuse committed against the other tenant

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WISCONSIN 5-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT | IMMINENT THREAT

Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]

Rental Premises Street Address: [STREET ADDRESS] City: [CITY] State: Wisconsin

You have committed one or more acts that have threatened the physical safety of another tenant or their child on the premises listed above. The act(s) committed, including any applicable injunction orders or criminal complaints, are as follows:

[ACTS COMMITTED]

Pursuant to Wisconsin law, you are hereby notified that your tenancy is terminated on [MM/DD/YYYY], at [HH:MM] ☐ AM | ☐ PM (which is not less than five (5) days from the date this notice is served on you). You must move from the premises no later than this date and time. If you have not moved by the date and time indicated on this notice, a lawsuit may be filed to evict you. In accordance with Wisconsin law, you have the right to contest the termination of tenancy in an eviction action.

Landlord / Agent Signature: _____________________________
Printed Name: _____________________________

Sources

  1. § 704.16(3)(b)(2)