Property Management
Under Wisconsin law, a landlord who fails to return a security deposit within 21 days without a written itemization may be liable for:
AThe deposit amount only
BDouble the wrongfully withheld amount plus attorney fees✓ Correct
CA $500 DSPS fine
DOnly the actual damages suffered by the tenant
Explanation
Under Wisconsin DATCP rules (Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134), a landlord who wrongfully withholds a security deposit may be liable for twice the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney fees and costs.
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