Wisconsin Residential Rent Increase Notice

Wisconsin Residential Rent Increase Notice

Use this form only after completing the lease, notice, service, and applicable program checks below. Wis. Stat. § 66.1015(1) bars local regulation of residential rent and fees; subsection (2) preserves specified government rental and private-party agreements.

Wisconsin Timing, Authority, and Service Gate

Confirm that the lease permits the proposed change or obtain the tenant's agreement before collecting the new amount. Section 704.19 governs termination of periodic tenancies; it does not independently authorize a rent increase. For planning, this form uses a written notice given at least 28 days before the end of a rental period, subject to any longer period in the lease or housing program. Use § 704.21's landlord-delivery methods and § 704.19(7)'s notice-date calculation as conservative service practices.

• Lease authority or renewal basis for the increase identified: ☐ Yes
• At least 28 days before the period-end date provided: ☐ Yes

• Effective date ends a rental period and service complies with § 704.21: ☐ Yes

• Fair-housing review confirms the increase is not based on a protected characteristic: ☐ Yes

• Applicable subsidy, deed restriction, and other program conditions checked: ☐ Yes
• Longer notice required by another law, agreement, or program: ☐ No ☐ Yes — [____] days

1. Property, Parties, and Tenancy

• Date of notice: [__/__/____]
• Housing provider/agent: [________________________________]
• Tenant(s): [________________________________]
• Property address/unit: [________________________________]
• Tenancy: ☐ Fixed term ending [__/__/____] ☐ Month-to-month ☐ Week-to-week ☐ Other: [________]
• Lease section authorizing change/renewal: [________________________________]
• Rent is normally due on day [____] of each month.

2. Increase Calculation and Effective Date

Calculation: (proposed amount − current amount) ÷ current amount × 100 = [____]%.

3. Notice to Tenant

Date: [__/__/____]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]
At: [PROPERTY ADDRESS AND UNIT]

This is written notice that, beginning [EFFECTIVE DATE], the monthly rent and any disclosed recurring housing charges for the premises will change:

• Current monthly amount: $[________]
• New monthly amount: $[________]
• Change: $[________] ([____]%)

If the lease authorizes this change or the parties agree to it, the new amount is due on the regular rent-payment date and must be paid by the method stated in the rental agreement, unless the parties sign a different lawful agreement. All other terms remain unchanged except as expressly stated here:

[____________________________________________________________]

Legal/lease basis and applicable notice period:

[____________________________________________________________]

This notice does not waive any tenant right or housing-provider duty under controlling law, lease terms, or applicable housing programs.

Housing provider/authorized agent: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Contact/address for lawful communications: [________________________________]

4. Service and Proof

Permitted service method verified under current controlling law: ☐ Yes

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Registered or certified mail ☐ Posting plus mailing after reasonable diligence ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Person/address served: [________________________________]
• Date/time served or mailed: [__/__/____] [____]
• Mailing extension or actual-receipt rule included in effective-date calculation: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Tracking/certificate/witness: [________________________________]

I declare that the information above accurately records service of this notice.

Server name/signature/date: [________________________________]

5. File Record

• Signed lease and amendments retained: ☐ Yes
• Applicable lease or program limit calculation retained: ☐ Yes ☐ Not applicable
• Current state and local sources saved or cited: ☐ Yes
• Copy of notice and service proof retained: ☐ Yes
• Effective date independently rechecked after service: ☐ Yes

Sources and References

• 42 U.S.C. § 3604(b), (f)(2) — https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-134/t42/s3604/
• Wis. Stat. § 704.19 — Wisconsin Legislature — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/704/19
• Wis. Stat. § 704.21 — Wisconsin Legislature — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/704/21
• Wis. Stat. § 66.1015 — Wisconsin Legislature — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/66.pdf