A Wisconsin sublease agreement is a contract that allows an original tenant (or “sublessor”) to rent out a residential property that they’re already renting to a new tenant (or “sublessee”). A sublease agreement must comply with the lease, and it cannot change the lease’s terms.
The original tenant is still responsible for paying the landlord on time and remains bound under the lease.
A tenant in Wisconsin can’t sublet without permission from their landlord or if the original lease agreement prohibits it. If you have a month-to-month tenancy or tenancy-at-will, you must ask for approval from your landlord before you’re allowed to sublet your property. You must provide a written request to your landlord, who has 30 days to respond.
Laws & Requirements
Sublease and Assignment Provision Laws: Wis Stat. ยง 704.09
Landlord-Tenant Laws: Chapter 704 of the Wisconsin Statutes
Security Deposit Obligations: A sublessor must return the subtenant’s security deposit within 21 days of the end of the sublease.
Notices: A sublessor must give a subtenant five days’ written notice to pay rent or leave for the first violation. For the second violation in a 12-month period, a sublessor can issue a notice to vacate as long as they give 14 days’ notice. If a sublessor plans not to renew the sublease or the original lease, they must give the subtenant 28 days’ notice.
Sample
Download a Wisconsin sublease agreement template in PDF or Word format below:
