Property Management

A Wisconsin landlord may deduct from a tenant's security deposit for all of the following EXCEPT:

ADamage beyond normal wear and tear
BUnpaid rent
CRepainting the entire unit due to normal wear✓ Correct
DCost of cleaning if the unit was left unreasonably dirty

Explanation

Normal wear and tear — such as minor wall scuffs requiring routine repainting — cannot be deducted from a Wisconsin security deposit. Deductions are limited to actual damages beyond normal wear, unpaid rent, and breach of lease costs.

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