• Rental laws in Wisconsin give greater protections for tenants than most federal laws.apartment for rent image by dead_account from Fotolia.com
  
  Rental laws in Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin provides protections for tenants from unfair rental practices and discrimination based on a variety of criteria. These laws also provide legal avenues for landlords to pursue payment of rent, spell out how to construct a rental agreement and to reclaim property in the event of an eviction proceeding.
  
  

Fair Housing Laws

• According to the website for the state of Wisconsin's Equal Rights Division, landlords may not discriminate against potential tenants based on a variety of criteria. Race, sex, color, marital status, disability, national origin, religion, ancestry, family status, lawful source of income, sexual orientation, age over 18 and status as a victim of domestic violence are protected classes in the state of Wisconsin. If you can prove that you were a victim of discrimination during the rental process, you may be eligible to go after damages such as court fees, lost wages and punitive damages.
  
  

Evictions

• In order to perform an eviction in Milwaukee, a landlord must pursue a court order. Eviction proceedings can begin even if the rent is one day late. The process begins with the filing of a court order by the landlord and the notification to the tenant of a hearing date. The proceedings are held in small claims court within 30 days of the request, with the county sheriff performing the eviction of the tenant should one be granted.
  
  

Unfair Rental Practices

• According to the website for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, a rental agreement may never give the landlord the right to evict a tenant. A landlord is also not allowed to accelerate rental payments or require a tenant to pay any of the landlord's attorney fees. A landlord cannot expand his right to enter the property beyond those normally allowed by law, nor may he devise an agreement that gives him lien over the tenant's personal property.