Wisconsin Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2) — 房东义务：维修其控制的区域、维修其控制下供热/水/电梯/空调设备、结构性维修、维修水电机械、遵守地方法规。
• Notice before acting: 威斯康星无成文修复期限；房东须在「合理时间」内修复。
• Governing authority: Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2)

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Wisconsin, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2) — 房东义务：维修其控制的区域、维修其控制下供热/水/电梯/空调设备、结构性维修、维修水电机械、遵守地方法规。

704.07(2)(a) 列出五项房东义务；住宅租赁须遵守地方法规（housing code）。放弃本节要求的住宅租约条款无效（704.07(1)）。

Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2) ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

威斯康星无成文修复期限；房东须在「合理时间」内修复。

无明文修复天数，以合理标准为准。

Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2) ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

房东进入须至少 **12 小时**预先通知，紧急情况除外（ATCP 134.09(2)(a)2）。

除紧急情况外，房东仅可提前 12 小时通知后进入；租约可另行约定更长通知期。

Wis. Admin. Code § ATCP 134.09(2)(a)2 ↗

When the duty does not apply

缺陷系租客疏忽或不当使用造成的，房东无维修义务；租客须自行修复或赔偿（704.07(3)）。

Wis. Stat. § 704.07(3) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2)(a)1.-2.	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Wis. Stat. § 704.07(2)(a)3.-5.	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Wis. Stat. § 704.07(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Wis. Admin. Code § ATCP 134.09(2)(a)2	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Wis. Stat. § 704.07(3)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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