The notices and their periods
- 5-Day Pay or Quit — for nonpayment under a month-to-month tenancy or a lease of one year or less (Wis. Stat. § 704.17) — five days to pay or move out. The landlord may instead use a 14-day notice to vacate with no cure option.
- 14-Day Notice (repeat / lease over 1 year) — a 14-day no-cure notice applies to a repeat nonpayment within 12 months; for a lease longer than a year, nonpayment uses a 30-day notice.
- 5-Day Cure or 14-Day (violations) — a curable lease violation or waste gets a 5-day notice to remedy; a repeat or serious violation gets a 14-day notice to vacate with no cure.
Ending a tenancy and serving notice
To end a month-to-month tenancy without cause, give at least 28 days' written notice before the end of a rental period (Wis. Stat. § 704.19).
Evictions are filed in Circuit Court (small claims). Note that Wisconsin's notice requirements cannot be waived by the lease (§ 704.17(5)) — a critical difference from states where the lease controls.
Notice can't be waived
Wisconsin is unusual in that the statutory notice requirements may not be waived in the lease (§ 704.17(5)). The state also gives landlords a choice on nonpayment — a 5-day pay-or-quit (curable) or a 14-day notice to vacate (no cure) — and there is no statewide just-cause requirement.
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How many days' notice for nonpayment in Wisconsin?
Five days to pay or quit for most tenancies (Wis. Stat. § 704.17); the landlord may instead use a 14-day notice to vacate (no cure), and leases over a year use 30 days.
How do I end a month-to-month tenancy in Wisconsin?
Give at least 28 days' written notice before the end of a rental period (§ 704.19).
Can a Wisconsin lease waive the notice requirements?
No. Under § 704.17(5), the statutory notice requirements can't be waived — unlike states where the lease can shorten or waive notice.
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WriteMyNotice.com is a self-help document preparation service, not a law firm, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Eviction rules are strict and vary by state, county, and city — many cities add rent-control or just-cause requirements on top of state law, and an improper or mistimed notice can get an eviction case delayed or dismissed. Verify the current requirements for your property's location and, for contested or high-stakes evictions, consult a landlord-tenant attorney. Statute references verified June 2026.