Wi State Law

704.15 Requirement that landlord notify tenant of automatic renewal clause. A provision in a lease of residential property that the lease shall be automatically renewed or extended for a specified period unless the tenant or either party gives notice to the contrary prior to the end of the lease is not enforceable against the tenant unless the lessor, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to the time specified for the giving of such notice to the lessor, gives to the tenant written notice in the same manner as specified in s. 704.21 calling the attention of the tenant to the existence of the provision in the lease for automatic renewal or extension.

134.09 (2) of Wisconsin Admin. Code.

(3) AUTOMATIC LEASE RENEWALWITHOUT NOTICE. No landlord

shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, an automatic renewal or

extension provision in any lease unless, as provided under s.

704.15, Stats., the tenant was given separate written notice of the

pending automatic renewal or extension at least 15 days, but no

more than 30 days before its stated effective date.

704.05 Rights and duties of landlord and tenant in absence of written agreement to contrary.   (

(1) When section applicable. So far as applicable, this section governs the rights and duties of the landlord and tenant in the absence of any inconsistent provision in writing signed by both the landlord and the tenant. This section applies to any tenancy.

(2) Possession of tenant and access by landlord. Until the expiration date specified in the lease, or the termination of a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will, and so long as the tenant is not in default, the tenant has the right to exclusive possession of the premises, except as hereafter provided. The landlord may upon advance notice and at reasonable times inspect the premises, make repairs and show the premises to prospective tenants or purchasers; and if the tenant is absent from the premises and the landlord reasonably believes that entry is...