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WI Stat § 703.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.32 - Easements and encroachments.

703.32  Easements and encroachments. (1) Presumption as to existing physical boundaries. Any existing physical boundaries of any unit or common elements constructed or reconstructed in substantial conformity with the condominium plat shall be conclusively presumed to be its boundaries, regardless of the shifting, settlement or lateral movement of any building and regardless of minor variations between the physical boundaries as described in the declaration or shown on the condominium plat and the existing physical boundaries of any such unit or common element. This presumption applies only to encroachments within the condominium. (2)  Encroachment as result of authorized construction, reconstruction or repair. If any portion of any common element encroaches on any unit or if any portion of a unit encroaches on any common element, as a result of the duly authorized construction, reconstruction or repair of a building, a valid easement for the encroachment and for the maintenance of the same shall exist so long as the building stands. (3)  Easements included in grant of unit. A grant or other disposition of a condominium unit shall include and grant and be subject to any easement arising under the provisions of this section without specific or particular reference to the easement. (4)  Association's right of entry to make repairs. An association shall have an irrevocable right and an easement to enter units to make repairs to common elements when the repairs reasonably appear necessary for public safety or to prevent damage to other portions of the condominium. Except in cases involving manifest danger to public safety or property, an association shall make a reasonable effort to give notice to the owner of any unit to be entered for the purpose of such repairs. No entry by an association for the purposes specified in this subsection may be considered a trespass.History:  1977 c. 407.
WI Stat § 703.335 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.335 - Payoff statement for unpaid assessments and other obligations.

703.335  Payoff statement for unpaid assessments and other obligations. (1) Definition. In this section, “payoff amount" means the total amount necessary to satisfy all monetary obligations, including unpaid assessments, owed by a unit owner to the association in connection with a particular unit, as set forth in a payoff statement provided by the association. (2)  Request for payoff statement. A unit owner, or a person on behalf of a unit owner, may submit to the association a written request for a payoff statement for a specified date not more than 30 days after the request is submitted. A grantee that requests a payoff statement under s. 703.165 (4) is considered a person making a request on behalf of a unit owner for purposes of this subsection. (3)  Deadline to provide payoff statement. Within 10 business days after a request under sub. (2) is submitted, the association shall provide a written payoff statement to the unit owner or person that submitted the request. (4)  Fees. (a) Except as provided under par. (b), an association shall provide one payoff statement requested under sub. (2) with respect to a unit without charge during any 2-month period. The association may charge a fee not to exceed $25 for each additional payoff statement requested for the unit during that 2-month period.(b) An association may charge a fee for providing the first payoff statement within a 2-month period described under par. (a) if the association establishes the fee as provided under s. 703.205. If the association establishes a fee under this paragraph, the association may increase the amount of the fee only as provided under s. 703.205. (5)  Damages. If an association to which a request is submitted under sub. (2) does not provide a payoff statement within the deadline described under sub. (3), the association is liable to the unit owner for any actual damages caused by the association's failure or $350, whichever is less.History:  2017 a. 303.
WI Stat § 703.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.34 - Blanket mortgages and other blanket liens affecting a unit at time of first conveyance.

703.34  Blanket mortgages and other blanket liens affecting a unit at time of first conveyance. As a condition to the first transfer of title to each unit: (1) Every mortgage and other lien affecting such unit, including the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities appurtenant to such unit, shall be paid and satisfied of record; (2) A unit being transferred and an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities appurtenant thereto shall be released by partial release duly recorded; or (3) A mortgage or other lien shall provide for or be amended to provide for a release of the unit and the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities appurtenant thereto from the lien of a mortgage or other lien upon the payment of a sum certain.History:  1977 c. 407.
WI Stat § 703.35 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.35 - Termination of contracts and leases.

703.35  Termination of contracts and leases. If entered into before the officers elected by the unit owners under s. 703.10 take office, any management contract, employment contract, lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities, any contract or lease to which a declarant or any person affiliated with the declarant is a party and any contract or lease which is not bona fide or which was not commercially reasonable to unit owners when entered into under the circumstances then prevailing, may be terminated by the association or its executive board at any time without penalty upon not less than 90 days' notice to the other party thereto. This section does not apply to any lease the termination of which would terminate the condominium.History:  1977 c. 407.To be terminable under this section as a “contract or lease to which a declarant or any person affiliated with the declarant is a party," the contract must presently bind the condominium association contractually to the person or entity that declared the condominium or to some person or entity affiliated with the declarant. Hunt Club Condominiums, Inc. v. Mac-Gray Services, Inc., 2006 WI App 167, 295 Wis. 2d 780, 721 N.W.2d 117, 05-1674.
WI Stat § 703.36 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.36 - Provisions requiring employment of declarant or vendor to effect sale.

703.36  Provisions requiring employment of declarant or vendor to effect sale. Any provision of a declaration or other instrument made pursuant to this chapter which requires the owner of a unit to engage or employ the declarant or any subsidiary or affiliate of the declarant for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. Any provision of any contract for a sale of any unit which requires a purchaser to engage or employ the vendor or any subsidiary or affiliate of the vendor for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. This section applies to declarations, instruments and contracts made prior to and after August 1, 1978.History:  1977 c. 407.
WI Stat § 703.37 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.37 - Interpretation.

703.37  Interpretation. For purposes of interpretation of this chapter, a condominium is a form of ownership, not a form of land use, and is not a subdivision as defined in ch. 236. History:  1977 c. 407; 2003 a. 283.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.Condominiums are not a form of land use. A condominium unit set aside for commercial use runs afoul of a zoning ordinance prohibiting commercial use. When an intended commercial use did not comport with a town's zoning restrictions, approval of the condominium by the town was de facto rezoning. A town could not seek to avoid the restrictions of applicable extraterritorial zoning by aiming to define its action as something other than a zoning change. Village of Newburg v. Town of Trenton, 2009 WI App 139, 321 Wis. 2d 424, 773 N.W.2d 500, 08-2997.
WI Stat § 703.38 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.38 - Applicability to existing condominiums.

703.38  Applicability to existing condominiums. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 30.1335, this chapter is applicable to all condominiums, whether established before or after August 1, 1978. However, with respect to condominiums existing on August 1, 1978, the declaration, bylaws or condominium plat need not be amended to comply with the requirements of this chapter. (2) Section 703.10 (5) is not applicable to a condominium existing on August 1, 1978 if the existing declaration or bylaws provide otherwise. (3) Section 703.15 (4) (c) and (d) 2. are not applicable to a condominium existing on August 1, 1978 if the existing declaration or bylaws provide otherwise. (4) Section 703.18 is applicable only to those condominiums which are damaged or destroyed on or after August 1, 1978. (5) Section 703.19 is applicable only to those eminent domain proceedings filed on or after August 1, 1978. (6) Unless a declarant elects to conform to the requirements of s. 703.26, s. 703.26 is not applicable to those condominiums created prior to August 1, 1978 under circumstances where the declarant reserved the right to expand the condominium. (7) Section 703.33 is applicable only to contracts executed after August 1, 1978. (8) Section 703.35 is applicable only to leases or management and similar contracts executed after August 1, 1978. (9) Unless the declaration is amended as provided under s. 703.09 (2), 1983 stats., to provide otherwise, a condominium created prior to April 22, 1986, is subject to s. 703.09 (2), 1983 stats., rather than s. 703.09 (2). (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), s. 703.02 (14m), 2001 stats., and s. 703.365, 2001 stats., apply to condominiums created on or after April 22, 1986, and before November 1, 2004, and to condominiums created before April 22, 1986, that elect to be subject to s. 703.02 (14m), 2001 stats., and s. 703.365, 2001 stats.(b) Sections 703.02 (14m) and 703.365 apply to condominiums created on or after November 1, 2004, and to condominiums created before November 1, 2004, that elect to be subject to ss. 703.02 (14m) and 703.365. History:  1977 c. 407; 1985 a. 188; 2003 a. 283; 2007 a. 20.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 704.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.01 - Definitions.

704.01  Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) “Lease" means an agreement, whether oral or written, for transfer of possession of real property, or both real and personal property, for a definite period of time. A lease is for a definite period of time if it has a fixed commencement date and a fixed expiration date or if the commencement and expiration can be ascertained by reference to some event, such as completion of a building. A lease is included within this chapter even though it may also be treated as a conveyance under ch. 706. An agreement for transfer of possession of only personal property is not a lease. (2) “Periodic tenant" means a tenant who holds possession without a valid lease and pays rent on a periodic basis. It includes a tenant from day-to-day, week-to-week, month-to-month, year-to-year or other recurring interval of time, the period being determined by the intent of the parties under the circumstances, with the interval between rent-paying dates normally evidencing that intent. (3) “Premises" mean the property covered by the lease, including not only the realty and fixtures, but also any personal property furnished with the realty. (3m) “Rental agreement" means an oral or written agreement between a landlord and tenant, for the rental or lease of a specific dwelling unit or premises, in which the landlord and tenant agree on the essential terms of the tenancy, such as rent. “Rental agreement" includes a lease. “Rental agreement" does not include an agreement to enter into a rental agreement in the future. (4) “Tenancy" includes a tenancy under a lease, a periodic tenancy or a tenancy at will. (5) “Tenant at will" means any tenant holding with the permission of the tenant's landlord without a valid lease and under circumstances not involving periodic payment of rent; but a person holding possession of real property under a contract of purchase or an employment contract is not a tenant under this chapter.History:  1983 a. 189; 1993 a. 486; 2007 a. 184.
WI Stat § 704.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.02 - Severability of rental agreement provisions.

704.02  Severability of rental agreement provisions. The provisions of a rental agreement are severable. If any provision of a rental agreement is rendered void or unenforceable by reason of any statute, rule, regulation, or judicial order, the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision does not affect other provisions of the rental agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision.History:  2011 a. 143.
WI Stat § 704.055 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.055 - Disposition of personalty left by trespasser.

704.055  Disposition of personalty left by trespasser. (1) Definition. In this section, “trespasser" means a person who is not a tenant and who enters or remains in residential rental property without the consent of the landlord or another person lawfully on the property. (2)  At the landlord's discretion. (a) If a trespasser is removed or otherwise removes from residential rental property and leaves personal property, the landlord shall hold the personal property for 7 days from the date on which the landlord discovers the personal property. After that time, the landlord may presume that the trespasser has abandoned the personal property and may dispose of the personal property in any manner that the landlord, in the landlord's sole discretion, determines is appropriate but shall promptly return the personal property to the trespasser if the landlord receives a request for its return before the landlord disposes of it.(b) If the landlord disposes of the abandoned personal property by private or public sale, the landlord may send the proceeds of the sale minus any costs of sale and, if the landlord has first stored the personal property, minus any storage charges to the department of administration for deposit in the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (h). (3)  Rights of 3rd persons. The landlord's power to dispose as provided by this section applies to any personal property left on the landlord's property by the trespasser, whether owned by the trespasser or by others. The power to dispose under this section applies notwithstanding any rights of others existing under any claim of ownership or security interest. The trespasser, other owner, or any secured party has the right to redeem the personal property at any time before the landlord has disposed of it or entered into a contract for its disposition by payment of any expenses that the landlord has incurred with respect to the disposition of the personal property. History:  2015 a. 176.
WI Stat § 704.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.06 - Water heater thermostat settings.

704.06  Water heater thermostat settings. A landlord of premises which are subject to a residential tenancy and served by a water heater serving only that premises shall set the thermostat of that water heater at no higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit before any new tenant occupies that premises or at the minimum setting of that water heater if the minimum setting is higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit.History:  1987 a. 102.
WI Stat § 704.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.08 - Check-in sheet.

704.08  Check-in sheet. A landlord shall provide to a new residential tenant when the tenant commences his or her occupancy of the premises a check-in sheet that the tenant may use to make comments, if any, about the condition of the premises. The tenant shall be given 7 days from the date the tenant commences his or her occupancy to complete the check-in sheet and return it to the landlord. The landlord is not required to provide the check-in sheet to a tenant upon renewal of a rental agreement. This section does not apply to the rental of a plot of ground on which a manufactured home, as defined in s. 704.05 (5) (b) 1. a., or a mobile home, as defined in s. 704.05 (5) (b) 1. b., may be located.History:  2011 a. 143; 2013 a. 76.
WI Stat § 704.085 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.085 - Credit and background checks.

704.085  Credit and background checks. (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a landlord may require a prospective tenant to pay the landlord's actual cost, up to $25, to obtain a consumer credit report on the prospective tenant from a consumer credit reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis. The landlord shall notify the prospective tenant of the charge before requesting the consumer credit report, and shall provide the prospective tenant with a copy of the report.(b) A landlord may not require a prospective tenant to pay for a consumer credit report under par. (a) if, before the landlord requests a consumer credit report, the prospective tenant provides the landlord with a consumer credit report, from a consumer credit reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis, that is less than 30 days old. (2) A landlord may require a prospective tenant who is not a resident of this state to pay the landlord's actual cost, up to $25, to obtain a background check on the prospective tenant. The landlord shall notify the prospective tenant of the charge before requesting the background check and shall provide the prospective tenant with a copy of the report.History:  2017 a. 317.
WI Stat § 704.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.09 - Transferability; effect of assignment or transfer; remedies.

704.09  Transferability; effect of assignment or transfer; remedies. (1) Transferability of interest of tenant or landlord. A tenant under a tenancy at will or any periodic tenancy less than year-to-year may not assign or sublease except with the agreement or consent of the landlord. The interest of any other tenant or the interest of any landlord may be transferred except as the lease expressly restricts power to transfer. A lease restriction on transfer is construed to apply only to voluntary transfer unless there is an express restriction on transfer by operation of law. (2)  Effect of transfer on liability of transferor. In the absence of an express release or a contrary provision in the lease, transfer or consent to transfer does not relieve the transferring party of any contractual obligations under the lease, except in the special situation governed by s. 704.25 (5). (3)  Covenants which apply to transferee. All covenants and provisions in a lease which are not either expressly or by necessary implication personal to the original parties are enforceable by or against the successors in interest of any party to the lease. However, a successor in interest is liable in damages, or entitled to recover damages, only for a breach which occurs during the period when the successor holds his or her interest, unless the successor has by contract assumed greater liability; a personal representative may also recover damages for a breach for which the personal representative's decedent could have recovered. (4)  Same procedural remedies. The remedies available between the original landlord and tenant are also available to or against any successor in interest to either party. (5)  Consent as affecting subsequent transfers. If a lease restricts transfer, consent to a transfer or waiver of a breach of the restriction is not a consent or waiver as to any subsequent transfers.History:  1971 c. 211 s. 126; 1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 704.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.10 - Electronic delivery.

704.10  Electronic delivery. A rental agreement may include a provision that permits the landlord to provide and indicate agreement by electronic means any of the following: (1) A copy of the rental agreement and any document related to the rental agreement. (2) A security deposit and any documents related to the accounting and disposition of the security deposit and security deposit refund. (3) A promise made before the initial rental agreement to clean, repair, or otherwise improve any portion of the premises. (4) Advance notice of entry under s. 704.05 (2).History:  2017 a. 317.
WI Stat § 704.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.11 - Lien of landlord.

704.11  Lien of landlord. Except as provided in ss. 704.90 and 779.43 or by express agreement of the parties, the landlord has no right to a lien on the property of the tenant; the common-law right of a landlord to distrain for rent is abolished.History:  1979 c. 32 s. 92 (9); 1987 a. 23 s. 2; 2011 a. 143.
WI Stat § 704.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.13 - Acts of tenant not to affect rights of landlord.

704.13  Acts of tenant not to affect rights of landlord. No act of a tenant in acknowledging as landlord a person other than the tenant's original landlord or the latter's successors in interest can prejudice the right of the original landlord or the original landlord's successors to possession of the premises.History:  1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 704.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.|704.14 - Notice of domestic abuse protections.

704.14  Notice of domestic abuse protections. A residential rental agreement shall include the following notice in the agreement or in an addendum to the agreement:NOTICE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIONS  (1) As provided in section 106.50 (5m) (dm) of the Wisconsin statutes, a tenant has a defense to an eviction action if the tenant can prove that the landlord knew, or should have known, the tenant is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and that the eviction action is based on conduct related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking committed by either of the following:(a) A person who was not the tenant's invited guest.(b) A person who was the tenant's invited guest, but the tenant has done either of the following:1. Sought an injunction barring the person from the premises.2. Provided a written statement to the landlord stating that the person will no longer be an invited guest of the tenant and the tenant has not subsequently invited the person to be the tenant's guest. (2) A tenant who is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking may have the right to terminate the rental agreement in certain limited situations, as provided in section 704.16 of the Wisconsin statutes. If the tenant has safety concerns, the tenant should contact a local victim service provider or law enforcement agency. (3) A tenant is advised that this notice is only a summary of the tenant's rights and the specific language of the statutes governs in all instances.History:  2013 a. 76.