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Wisconsin rule history

Every change we have made to the rules we apply in Wisconsin, newest first. Each entry gives the ruleset version, the day we made the change and the rules it touched.

Changes, newest first

Dates are the days we made each change. A change reaches tektolo.com with the next release of the site. Changes that apply in every state are in the rules changelog. Rules changelog.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.19

Published interest rates and the cleaning rule are now written as dated values, one value from each date. No rule changed and no answer moved.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.18

TEKTOLO-407 to 410: one due date on the letter; inputs the engine ignored (GA, MT, MA, NC); blanks to describe each deducted item (TX, WI, GA, WA, NH, MA); CA estimates, demand wording and tenant-door gaps.

  • Changed: Itemized statement and records.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.11

Wisconsin nets lawful charges before doubling only after a timely statement (Pierce v. Norwick, Paulik v. Coombs); the certain part of a 'depends' charge counts in the refund.

  • Changed: Penalties.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.10

An exemption whose exception is unknown keeps the statute's answer (New Jersey, New Hampshire), with fixes for Wisconsin, West Virginia, DC photos, and Michigan and California return methods.

  • Changed: Penalties.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.7

Maryland trebles only what is withheld without a basis, with fixes for West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, the District of Columbia's bad-faith treble and Minnesota's late statement.

  • Changed: Deductions, Return deadline.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.29

Uses inputs the statutes refer to: pet deposits and prepaid rent in caps and interest, Minneapolis's prepaid cap, North Carolina's term, published interest rates and move-in reports.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.17

Adds each state's statute on re-renting and mitigation (33 states); in Oregon and Florida the early-termination fee and the later rent are alternatives.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.10

Weekend and holiday roll-forward under each state's time-computation statute (32 states), with each state's own legal holidays.

  • Changed: Return deadline, Sources.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.9

Where the statute is silent on depreciation (49 states), an aged item is limited to its remaining value as an estimate; Colorado carpet over ten years old is barred.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.8

Cleaning is typed per state, as named in the statute or recoverable only as damage beyond normal wear; a cleaning line of unknown kind is 'depends', never refused outright.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.6

Late-fee caps (17 states, Chicago and Seattle) and lease-break limits; a lease-break charge is 'depends' everywhere.

  • Changed: Deductions.

Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.1

Review fixes: inclusive tenancy thresholds, state holiday sets, Los Angeles and Maryland interest per rate year, Florida's notice of claim, Colorado's carpet and paint limits.

  • Changed: Notes.

The rules we apply now

Each rule we apply in Wisconsin, with the day it took its current form.

RuleIn this form sinceVersion
DeductionsOctober 15, 2026sd-2026.11.19
Deposit capOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
InterestOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Itemized statement and recordsOctober 15, 2026sd-2026.11.18
NotesOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.1
PenaltiesOctober 10, 2026sd-2026.11.11
Recent amendmentsOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Return deadlineOctober 10, 2026sd-2026.11.7
StatuteOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0
Statute textOctober 9, 2026sd-2026.10.0

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