ATCP 134.09(7)(7)Self-help eviction. No landlord may exclude, forcibly evict or constructively evict a tenant from a dwelling unit, other than by an eviction procedure specified under ch. 799, Stats.
ATCP 134.09(8)(8)Late rent fees and penalties.
ATCP 134.09(8)(a)(a) No landlord may charge a late rent fee or late rent penalty to a tenant, except as specifically provided under the rental agreement.
ATCP 134.09(8)(b)(b) Before charging a late rent fee or late rent penalty to a tenant, a landlord shall apply all rent prepayments received from that tenant to offset the amount of rent owed by the tenant.
ATCP 134.09(8)(c)(c) No landlord may charge any tenant a fee or penalty for nonpayment of a late rent fee or late rent penalty.
ATCP 134.09(9)(9)Misrepresentations.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)(a) No landlord may do any of the following for the purpose of inducing any person to enter into a rental agreement:
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)1.1. Misrepresent the location, characteristics or equivalency of dwelling units owned or offered by the landlord.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)2.2. Misrepresent the amount of rent or non-rent charges to be paid by the tenant.
ATCP 134.09(9)(a)3.3. Fail to disclose, in connection with any representation of rent amount, the existence of any non-rent charges which will increase the total amount payable by the tenant during tenancy.
ATCP 134.09(9)(b)(b) No landlord may misrepresent to any person, as part of a plan or scheme to rent a dwelling unit to that person, that the person is being considered as a prospective tenant for a different dwelling unit.
ATCP 134.09 NoteNote: Paragraph (b) prohibits “bait and switch” rental practices by landlords. See also s. 100.18(9), Stats.
ATCP 134.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1980, No. 290, eff. 5-1-80; am. (2) and (4), Register, December, 1998, No. 516, eff. 1-1-99; CR 14-038: r. and recr. (4) (a), am. (4) (b) Register August 2015 No. 716, eff. 11-1-15.
ATCP 134.10ATCP 134.10Effect of rules on local ordinances.
ATCP 134.10(1)(1)This chapter does not prohibit or nullify any local government ordinance with which it is not in direct conflict as provided in sub. (2).
ATCP 134.10(2)(2)In the event of any direct conflict between this chapter and any local government ordinance, such that compliance with one can only be achieved by violating the other, this chapter shall be controlling.
ATCP 134.10(3)(3)Compliance with local government ordinances shall not relieve any person from the duty of complying with this chapter.
ATCP 134.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1980, No. 290, eff. 5-1-80.