Wisconsin · WI
In Wisconsin, a landlord must return a security deposit within 21 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 21 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Required of the landlord
- Maximum deposit
- No statutory cap
- Interest on deposit
- Not required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
A tenant may sue under Wis. Stat. § 100.20(5) for a violation of ATCP 134, recovering twice the amount of the pecuniary loss plus costs, including reasonable attorney fees.
Landlord must return the deposit within 21 days of tenancy termination, itemizing any amount withheld (normal wear excluded). Before accepting the deposit, landlord must notify the tenant in writing of the right to inspect and report pre-existing damage (min 7 days after move-in). No cap/interest.