Can a tenant terminate a tenancy at will?
Full Question:
I am living in a rented house in Wisconsin. This tenancy is a tenancy at will, and I am thinking of leaving this house. Can a tenant terminate a tenancy at will or is only the landlord who has the right to terminate a tenancy at will?
01/11/2017 |
Category: Landlord Ten... ยป Lease Termin... |
State: Wisconsin |
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Answer:
Wis. Stat. § 704.01reads:
“(5) "Tenant at will" means any tenant holding with the permission of the tenants 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.”
Wis. Stat. § 704.19 reads:
“ (a) A periodic tenancy or a tenancy at will can be terminated by either the landlord or the tenant only by giving to the other party written notice complying with this section, unless any of the following conditions is met:
2. Termination has been effected by a surrender of the premises.”