Residential Rental Resources
WRA Legal Resources
2012 Rental Contract Addenda
Recent legislative changes necessitate the modification of the WRA rental agreement forms. The new law is available at
docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/acts/143.pdf. Consult legal counsel with questions about the changes to the law and its impact on the use of specific rental forms.
Please use the following addenda for any new rental agreements/leases entered into or renewed on or after March 31, 2012, using the WRA Residential Rental Contract (WRA-RRC) or the WRA Residential Lease (WRA-NRL):
Wisconsin Property Management
A real estate license is required to provide brokerage services, which include the promotion of real estate rental or leasing as well as lease negotiation and drafting. Brokers must have proper agency authority (typically a WB-37 Exclusive Listing Contract for Lease of Real Property or the WRA Property Management Agreement) to provide property management services.
Wisconsin Residential Rental Statutes and Rules
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
As a consumer protection agency, the DATCP currently regulates residential rental practices. The booklet "Landlords and Tenants, The Wisconsin Way" details statutory and regulatory provisions impacting landlord-tenant issues. Contact the DATCP's Consumer Information Center at:
PO Box 8911,
Madison, WI 53708-8911
(800) 422-7128
TDD: (608) 224-5058
FAX: (608) 224-4939
datcphotline@datcp.state.wi.us
DATCP Fact Sheets
WRA Forms and Products
Apartment Associations
National Association of REALTORS® Resources
Federal Rental Housing Materials